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Schools in Ninety Six · Greenwood School District 52

Ninety Six’s public schools outscore 89% of South Carolina districts

Math proficiency in Ninety Six’s districts is 50%, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ninety Six, 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
57%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 9 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 3% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,359 students on the public path
In brief

Ninety Six’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 184 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ninety Six’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,636 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Ninety Six Elementary School, then Edgewood Middle School, then Ninety Six High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Ninety Six’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 96%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 803 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Ninety Six anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ninety Six’s students in the tested grades sat them (801 in math, 805 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Ninety Six Primary SchoolGreenwood School District 52No scores
3–5Ninety Six Elementary SchoolGreenwood School District 52A−
6–8Edgewood Middle SchoolGreenwood School District 52B−
9–12Ninety Six High SchoolGreenwood School District 52A−

Ninety Six’s public schools are run by Greenwood School District 52. 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.

Greenwood School District 52Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,359 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,636SC $15,090 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 805 students tested
Math50%
State average 41% · 801 students tested

Ninety Six vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Ninety Six’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ninety SixAGreenwood School District 52

Every school in Ninety Six

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 Ninety Sixby address
Ninety Six Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
283 students11:1Rate it →
Ninety Six Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
299 students12:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
354 students14:1Rate it →
Ninety Six High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
423 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Ninety Six’s schools

Are Ninety Six’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ninety Six children attend outscore 89% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ninety Six in?

Greenwood School District 52, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,359 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ninety Six kids go to high school?

Ninety Six High School, with 423 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Ninety Six’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Greenwood School District 52 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Ninety Six spend per student?

$14,636 in Greenwood School District 52 (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.