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B−

Saluda County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Saluda.

Saluda’s School Grade B− better than 52% of South Carolina school districts

Students
2,525
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,940
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Saluda County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 52% of South Carolina districts
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the SC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.2M, about $1,682 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 52% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Saluda 3,086

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Saluda. Grade by grade →

PK–2Saluda PrimaryThis district
3–5Saluda ElementaryThis district
6–8Saluda MiddleThis district
9–12Saluda HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency39%
State average 41% · 1,269 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.1% · 1,256 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.8% · 161 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,940 per student · 14% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,315’20
2,394’21
2,480’22
2,476’23
2,525’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 47%White 31%Black 19%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Saluda Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saluda
474 students15:1
Hollywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saluda
B+
403 students14:1
Saluda Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saluda
C
397 students14:1
Saluda Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saluda
C
537 students14:1
Saluda High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saluda
B
714 students17:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.