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Schools in Tega Cay · York School District 4

Tega Cay’s public schools outscore almost every South Carolina district

In Tega Cay, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tega Cay, 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.

#1of 169 South Carolina townsK–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
75%
▲ 23 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 26 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 12 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 9% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
8,175 students on the public path
In brief

Tega Cay’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 30 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tega Cay’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 99% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,698 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 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 Tega Cay’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 99% of South Carolina school districts, #1 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (30)Better than 87%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,678 test results and a graduating class of 1,234 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tega Cay’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,394 in math, 9,961 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Gold Hill MiddleYork School District 4A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Tega Cay’s public schools are run by York School District 4, which also serves Fort Mill. 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.

York School District 4Grades PK–12 · 20 schools · 18,445 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$13,698SC $15,090 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 52.1% · 9961 students tested
Math67%
State average 41% · 9394 students tested

Tega Cay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tega CayA+York School District 4

Every school in Tega Cay

6 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 Tega Cayby address
Tega Cay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
743 students13:1Rate it →
Gold Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
815 students13:1Rate it →
Gold Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
877 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Tega Cayin other towns
Fort Mill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Mill
A+
2,115 students16:1Rate it →
Nation Ford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Mill
A+
1,921 students14:1Rate it →
Catawba Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Mill
A+
1,704 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Tega Cay’s schools

Are Tega Cay’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tega Cay children attend outscore 99% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tega Cay in?

York School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,445 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tega Cay kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Fort Mill High, Nation Ford High and Catawba Ridge High School.

What is Tega Cay’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in York School District 4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Tega Cay spend per student?

$13,698 in York School District 4 (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.