Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Yemassee’s public schools outscore 73% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Yemassee, 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 99% 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.
Yemassee’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Beaufort County spends $17,357 per student and Hampton County $18,342, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Yemassee’s grade
B+: better than 73% of South Carolina school districts. 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 Yemassee, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Yemassee
Fennell Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Yemassee runs its own schools through grade 12 (Beaufort County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hampton County School District, shared with Brunson, Estill, Furman, Gifford, Hampton, Luray, Scotia and Varnville. Its middle school is in Bluffton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Yemassee
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Yemassee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Yemassee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yemassee | B+ | Beaufort County PK–12 · Hampton County PK–12 |
Every school in Yemassee
18 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 Yemassee’s schools
Are Yemassee’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Yemassee children attend outscore 73% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yemassee in?
Two districts: Beaufort County School District runs grades PK–12, and Hampton County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brunson, Estill, Furman, Gifford, Hampton, Luray, Scotia and Varnville.
Where do Yemassee kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: May River High, Bluffton High, Hilton Head Island High, Beaufort High, Battery Creek High, Hampton County High School and Whale Branch Early College High.
What is Yemassee’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Beaufort County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Yemassee spend per student?
$17,357 in Beaufort County School District and $18,342 in Hampton County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Yemassee families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yemassee → 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.