Valley Falls’s public schools outscore 95% of South Carolina districts
In Valley Falls, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Falls, 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 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.
Valley Falls’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,533 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 20% 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.
What’s behind Valley Falls’s grade
A+: better than 95% of South Carolina school districts, #9 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 Valley Falls, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Inman
Rainbow Lake Middle
Grades 6–8 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
Chesnee Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
7th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Inman
Rainbow Lake Middle
Grades 6–8 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
Chesnee Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
8th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Inman
Rainbow Lake Middle
Grades 6–8 · 973 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
Chesnee Middle
Grades 6–8 · 569 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
9th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,772 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Boiling Springs
Chesnee High
Grades 9–12 · 673 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
10th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,772 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Boiling Springs
Chesnee High
Grades 9–12 · 673 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
11th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,772 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Boiling Springs
Chesnee High
Grades 9–12 · 673 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
12th grade in Valley Falls · depends on your address
Boiling Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 2,772 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Boiling Springs
Chesnee High
Grades 9–12 · 673 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Chesnee
Valley Falls’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 2, which also serves Chesnee. Parts of Valley Falls (15% and 4% of its land) are served by Spartanburg School District 6 and Spartanburg School District 7 instead. 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
Valley Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Valley Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Falls | A+ | Spartanburg School District 2 |
Every school in Valley Falls
14 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 Valley Falls’s schools
Are Valley Falls’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Valley Falls children attend outscore 95% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #9 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Valley Falls in?
Spartanburg School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,806 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Valley Falls are served by Spartanburg School District 6 and Spartanburg School District 7.
Where do Valley Falls kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Boiling Springs High and Chesnee High.
What is Valley Falls’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Valley Falls spend per student?
$11,533 in Spartanburg School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Valley Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Valley Falls → 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.