For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 385 students in Greenwood 51 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Greenwood 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
888 Students
303,996 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
22,734 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenwood 51 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
15%
31%
% White
70%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,607
$15,175
Spending / Student
$14,495
$14,773
Best Greenwood 51 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals Primary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15269 Indian Mound Road
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 861-2261
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 861-2261
Gr: PK-4 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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