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Schools in Monarch Mill · Union County School District

Monarch Mill’s public schools score below 77% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

In Monarch Mill, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monarch Mill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 16 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 8% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
SC 14.3
Schools in town
1
2,629 students on the public path
In brief

Monarch Mill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monarch Mill’s, its schools beat 29%, higher than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,938 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Monarch Mill’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 29%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,967 test results and a graduating class of 244 could put Monarch Mill anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monarch Mill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,942 in math, 1,992 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monarch Mill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Monarch ElementaryUnion County School DistrictC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–12Union County Highin UnionB+

Monarch Mill’s public schools are run by Union County School District, which also serves Carlisle, Jonesville, Lockhart and Union. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Union County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,542 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$13,938SC $15,090 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 52.1% · 1992 students tested
Math25%
State average 41% · 1942 students tested

Monarch Mill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Monarch Mill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monarch MillC−Union County
UnionC−Union County

Every school in Monarch Mill

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Monarch Millby address
Monarch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C+
442 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Monarch Millin other towns
Jonesville Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jonesville
C−
557 students13:1Rate it →
Sims Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Union
D
606 students11:1Rate it →
Union County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Union
B+
1,024 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Monarch Mill’s schools

Are Monarch Mill’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monarch Mill children attend score below 77% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monarch Mill in?

Union County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,542 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monarch Mill kids go to high school?

Union County High in Union, with 1,024 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Monarch Mill’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Union County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Monarch Mill spend per student?

$13,938 in Union County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.