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Schools in Ridgeway

Ridgeway’s public schools

Fairfield County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ridgeway. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.5K
▲ 62% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,192 students on the public path
In brief

Ridgeway’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Ridgeway’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Fairfield Central High places highest (better than 76%); Fairfield Middle lowest (18%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ridgeway, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Geiger ElementaryFairfield County School DistrictC
7–8Fairfield Middlein WinnsboroC−
9–12Fairfield Central Highin WinnsboroA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fairfield County School District.

The district

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

Fairfield County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,103 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$24,513SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 1175 students tested
Math30%
State average 41% · 1108 students tested

Ridgeway vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ridgeway—Fairfield County

Every school in Ridgeway

3 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 Ridgewayby address
Geiger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
262 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Ridgewayin other towns
Fairfield Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winnsboro
C−
311 students9:1Rate it →
Fairfield Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winnsboro
A−
619 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ridgeway’s schools

Are Ridgeway’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ridgeway. Fairfield County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ridgeway. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ridgeway in?

Fairfield County School District.

Where do Ridgeway kids go to high school?

Fairfield Central High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.