Top Rankings
Greenwood 52 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Greenwood 52 School District.
Public Preschools in Greenwood 52 School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,479 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenwood 52 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
21%
32%
% White
71%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,422
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,761
$14,817
Best Greenwood 52 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
121 South Cambridge Street
Ninety Six, SC 29666
(864) 543-3112
Ninety Six, SC 29666
(864) 543-3112
Grades: PK-2
| 373 students
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