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C+
Schools in St. Matthews · Calhoun County School District

St. Matthews’s public schools score below 61% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in St. Matthews’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. 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
38%
▼ 14 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 18% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,465 students on the public path
In brief

St. Matthews’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports St. Matthews’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,737 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Calhoun County High. Enrollment is down 8% 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 St. Matthews’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of South Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 37%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 784 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put St. Matthews anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Matthews’s students in the tested grades sat them (793 in math, 776 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12Calhoun County HighCalhoun County School DistrictB+

St. Matthews’s public schools are run by Calhoun County School District, which also serves Cameron. 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.

Calhoun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,465 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,737SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 52.1% · 776 students tested
Math28%
State average 41% · 793 students tested

St. Matthews vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. MatthewsC+Calhoun County

Every school in St. Matthews

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).

Also serving St. Matthewsin other towns
Sandy Run School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Swansea
C
559 students13:1Rate it →
St. Matthews K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
509 students12:1Rate it →
Calhoun County High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
397 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Matthews’s schools

Are St. Matthews’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Matthews children attend score below 61% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Matthews in?

Calhoun County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,465 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Matthews kids go to high school?

Calhoun County High, with 397 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is St. Matthews’s graduation rate?

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

How much does St. Matthews spend per student?

$17,737 in Calhoun 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.