Paris Mountain State Park Historic District · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Travelers Rest’s public schools outscore 85% of South Carolina districts
In Travelers Rest, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Travelers Rest, 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.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Travelers Rest’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,376 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 21 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Furman University Child Development Center (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Travelers Rest’s grade
A: better than 85% of South Carolina school districts, #23 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Travelers Rest, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Travelers Rest
Gateway Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 659 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,277 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,277 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,277 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest High
Grades 9–12 · 1,277 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Travelers Rest’s public schools are run by Greenville County School District, which also serves Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer and Mauldin and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Travelers Rest vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Travelers Rest’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Travelers Rest | A | Greenville County |
Every school in Travelers Rest
24 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).
Questions about Travelers Rest’s schools
Are Travelers Rest’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Travelers Rest children attend outscore 85% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 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 Travelers Rest in?
Greenville County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 77,774 students in 87 schools (2024–25).
Where do Travelers Rest kids go to high school?
Travelers Rest High, with 1,277 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Travelers Rest’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Greenville County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Travelers Rest spend per student?
$13,376 in Greenville County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Travelers Rest?
Yes: Furman University Child Development Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 26 students).
Parents talk
What Travelers Rest families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Travelers Rest → They have their own page.
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.