Baxter Village
unincorporated, York County · 4,542 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #2 of 167 in SC
South Carolina rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in South Carolina
Baxter Village, Fort Mill and Tega Cay share first place on schools among South Carolina’s 169 towns of 2,500+; 68 of the 169 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
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#T1Fort Mill
York County · 38,673 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #3 of 167 in SC
Tega Cay
York County · 14,457 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #1 of 167 in SC
All 169 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within South Carolina). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 145 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
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#TownGradeOverall
T1Baxter Villageunincorporated, York County · 4,542 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall A+ · #2 of 167
T4Lake Wylieunincorporated, York County · 16,006 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall A− · #17 of 167
T6Powdersvilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 10,771 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall A · #9 of 167
T9Boiling Springsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 12,936 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall B+ · #26 of 167
T9Valley Fallsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 8,239 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall B · #36 of 167
T14Piedmontunincorporated, Anderson County · 5,462 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B− · #55 of 167
T17North CharlestonCharleston County · 129,245 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C · #106 of 167
T23Bereaunincorporated, Greenville County · 16,862 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C · #89 of 167
T23Duneanunincorporated, Greenville County · 3,668 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B− · #62 of 167
T23Five Forksunincorporated, Greenville County · 18,656 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A · #12 of 167
T23Ganttunincorporated, Greenville County · 15,401 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #83 of 167
T23Golden Groveunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,913 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B · #39 of 167
T23Judsonunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,515 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C · #97 of 167
T23Parkerunincorporated, Greenville County · 12,898 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #76 of 167
T23Sans Souciunincorporated, Greenville County · 7,665 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B · #43 of 167
T23Taylorsunincorporated, Greenville County · 24,505 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A− · #20 of 167
T23Wade Hamptonunincorporated, Greenville County · 20,898 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall A · #5 of 167
T23Welcomeunincorporated, Greenville County · 6,527 peopleAgraded within the state·Overall B · #41 of 167
T40Lake Murray of Richlandunincorporated, Richland County · 7,023 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B+ · #22 of 167
T40Seven Oaksunincorporated, Lexington County · 15,921 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B · #33 of 167
T47Red Bankunincorporated, Lexington County · 11,314 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #56 of 167
T47White Knollunincorporated, Lexington County · 8,310 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #60 of 167
T50Carolina Forestunincorporated, Horry County · 26,263 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #81 of 167
T50Forestbrookunincorporated, Horry County · 7,479 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B+ · #29 of 167
T50Garden Cityunincorporated, Horry County · 11,591 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C · #105 of 167
T50Homewoodunincorporated, Horry County · 2,708 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B · #48 of 167
T50Little Riverunincorporated, Horry County · 11,771 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #84 of 167
T50Red Hillunincorporated, Horry County · 15,920 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #86 of 167
T50Socasteeunincorporated, Horry County · 23,796 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #66 of 167
T62Clemson University College campusunincorporated, Pickens County · 7,015 peopleA−graded within the state·No overall grade
T62Southern Shopsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,797 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall C− · #111 of 167
T69Burtonunincorporated, Beaufort County · 6,912 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B− · #52 of 167
T69Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County · 38,196 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B · #49 of 167
T69Laurel Bayunincorporated, Beaufort County · 5,882 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C · #98 of 167
T75Dentsvilleunincorporated, Richland County · 15,209 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C+ · #69 of 167
T75Ladsonunincorporated, Berkeley County · 16,140 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B− · #63 of 167
T75Northlakeunincorporated, Anderson County · 4,390 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall A− · #15 of 167
T75Woodfieldunincorporated, Richland County · 9,465 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C+ · #85 of 167
T81Oak Groveunincorporated, Lexington County · 12,256 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall A− · #18 of 167
T85Keowee Keyunincorporated, Oconee County · 3,351 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B+ · #27 of 167
T90Centervilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 7,049 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall B · #42 of 167
T90Homeland Parkunincorporated, Anderson County · 6,632 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C · #95 of 167
T95Belvedereunincorporated, Aiken County · 5,180 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B · #45 of 167
T95Clearwaterunincorporated, Aiken County · 3,319 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #68 of 167
T95Glovervilleunincorporated, Aiken County · 2,505 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C+ · #78 of 167
T101Wyboounincorporated, Clarendon County · 3,639 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #133 of 167
T103East Camdenunincorporated, Kershaw County · 4,194 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B− · #58 of 167
T103Lugoffunincorporated, Kershaw County · 9,786 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall B+ · #25 of 167
T108Arkwrightunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,816 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C− · #119 of 167
T108Hilltopunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,950 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #101 of 167
T108Whitneyunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,685 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #92 of 167
T112Sangareeunincorporated, Berkeley County · 8,681 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #70 of 167
T116Arcadiaunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,426 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C− · #112 of 167
T116Roebuckunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,902 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall B · #50 of 167
T116Saxonunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 4,085 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C · #102 of 167
T120India Hookunincorporated, York County · 3,960 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall A · #7 of 167
T120Lesslieunincorporated, York County · 3,077 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall A · #8 of 167
T120Newportunincorporated, York County · 4,121 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall A · #10 of 167
T124North Hartsvilleunincorporated, Darlington County · 3,304 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C · #109 of 167
127Batesburg-LeesvilleLexington County · 5,346 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall D · #129 of 167
T129Litchfield Beachunincorporated, Georgetown County · 9,044 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C+ · #82 of 167
T129Murrells Inletunincorporated, Georgetown County · 10,044 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C+ · #79 of 167
T143Arthurtown College campusunincorporated, Richland County · 3,272 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C+
T143Capitol Viewunincorporated, Richland County · 4,374 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C− · #115 of 167
T143St. Andrewsunincorporated, Richland County · 19,868 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C− · #128 of 167
T148East Gaffneyunincorporated, Cherokee County · 2,824 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall C− · #123 of 167
T155Cherryvaleunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,611 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall D · #132 of 167
T155Dalzellunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,946 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall D · #138 of 167
T155Lakewoodunincorporated, Sumter County · 3,544 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall D− · #160 of 167
T162Brookdaleunincorporated, Orangeburg County · 4,291 peopleDgraded within the state·Overall D · #147 of 167
Quick answers
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Which South Carolina town has the best schools?
Baxter Village (York County), Fort Mill (York County) and Tega Cay (York County) share first place on schools among 169 towns. Schools are compared within South Carolina, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
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The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (169 in South Carolina). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the South Carolina page.
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