Photo: Connor401 · CC BY-SA 3.0York’s public schools score below 60% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In York, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving York, 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.
York’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 185 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of York’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,668 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 7 the district’s path is York Middle, then York Comprehensive 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.
What’s behind York’s grade
C+: better than 40% of South Carolina school districts, #134 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve York, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in York
York Middle
Grades 7–8 · 789 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in York
York Middle
Grades 7–8 · 789 students · 13:1 students per teacher
York’s public schools are run by York School District 1, which also serves Hickory Grove, McConnells, Sharon and Smyrna. 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
York vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share York’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| York | C+ | York School District 1 |
Every school in York
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center).
Questions about York’s schools
Are York’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools York children attend score below 60% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #134 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is York in?
York School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,946 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do York kids go to high school?
York Comprehensive High, with 1,511 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is York’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in York School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does York spend per student?
$15,668 in York School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What York families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near York → 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.