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Schools in West Union

West Union’s public schools

Oconee County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Union. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/16schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 2% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
9,978 students on the public path
In brief

West Union’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of West Union’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Seneca High places highest (better than 94%); James M. Brown Elementary lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Ten elementary schools serve West Union, graded from C− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Walhalla High, Seneca High and West-Oak High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Union, with each school’s own grade.

10 schools teach K in West Union’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to B+, so check the specific school.
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B
616 students12:1Rate it →
Walhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
612 students14:1Rate it →
Fair-Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B
583 students12:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
C−
579 students11:1Rate it →
James M. Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walhalla
C−
558 students11:1Rate it →
Ravenel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B
530 students13:1Rate it →
Westminster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B−
385 students11:1Rate it →
Orchard Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
C+
360 students9:1Rate it →
Keowee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B+
305 students11:1Rate it →
Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tamassee
B
204 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Oconee County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oconee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 9,978 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,320SC $15,090 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 52.1% · 5396 students tested
Math44%
State average 41% · 5229 students tested

West Union vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share West Union’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Union—Oconee County
WalhallaB+Oconee County

Every school in West Union

16 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 West Unionin other towns
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B
616 students12:1Rate it →
Walhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
612 students14:1Rate it →
Fair-Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B
583 students12:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
C−
579 students11:1Rate it →
James M. Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walhalla
C−
558 students11:1Rate it →
Ravenel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B
530 students13:1Rate it →
Westminster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B−
385 students11:1Rate it →
Orchard Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
C+
360 students9:1Rate it →
Keowee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B+
305 students11:1Rate it →
Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tamassee
B
204 students11:1Rate it →
Walhalla Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walhalla
B
857 students14:1Rate it →
Seneca Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seneca
C+
829 students15:1Rate it →
West Oak Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westminster
C+
656 students13:1Rate it →
Walhalla High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walhalla
A
1,118 students17:1Rate it →
Seneca High
High · Grades 9–12 · Seneca
A
1,051 students18:1Rate it →
West-Oak High
High · Grades 9–12 · Westminster
A−
735 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Union’s schools

Are West Union’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Union. Oconee County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Union. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Union in?

Oconee County School District.

Where do West Union kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Walhalla High, Seneca High and West-Oak High.

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What West Union families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.