Photo: BeaufortTiger · CC BY-SA 4.0Walterboro’s public schools score below 90% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Walterboro’s districts is 16%, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walterboro, 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 97% 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.
Walterboro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 185 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walterboro’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,670 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Colleton County Middle, then Colleton County High. Enrollment is down 12% 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 Walterboro’s grade
D: better than 10% of South Carolina school districts, #164 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Walterboro, with each school’s own grade.
1st grade in Walterboro
Forest Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Walterboro
Forest Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Walterboro
Forest Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Walterboro
Forest Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Walterboro
Forest Hills Elementary
Grades 1–5 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County Middle
Grades 6–8 · 931 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,352 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,352 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,352 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Walterboro
Colleton County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,352 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Walterboro’s public schools are run by Colleton County School District, which also serves Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Lodge and Smoaks 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 below the state in reading
Walterboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Walterboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Walterboro | D | Colleton County |
Every school in Walterboro
7 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 Walterboro’s schools
Are Walterboro’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Walterboro children attend score below 90% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #164 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Walterboro in?
Colleton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,539 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Walterboro kids go to high school?
Colleton County High, with 1,352 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Walterboro’s graduation rate?
76% of the class of 2023 in Colleton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Walterboro spend per student?
$15,670 in Colleton County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Walterboro families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Walterboro → 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.