| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | York School District 4 | Fort Mill | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Anderson School District 1 | Easley | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #3 | York School District 2 | Clover | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #4 | Anderson School District 4 | Anderson | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #5 | Spartanburg School District 2 | Boiling Springs | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #6 | Anderson School District 2 | Belton | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #7 | Abbeville County School District | Abbeville | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #8 | Greenville County School District | Landrum | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #9 | Anderson School District 3 | Anderson | 9/10 Excellent | 88th |
| #10 | Charleston County School District | Charleston | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #11 | Spartanburg School District 5 | Duncan | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #12 | Greenwood School District 52 | Ninety Six | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #13 | Horry County School District | Aynor | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #14 | Spartanburg School District 1 | Campobello | 9/10 Excellent | 80th |
| #15 | Lexington School District 5 | Chapin | 8/10 Good | 79th |
| #16 | Spartanburg School District 4 | Cross Anchor | 8/10 Good | 78th |
| #17 | Dorchester School District 2 | North Charleston | 8/10 Good | 76th |
| #18 | Lexington School District 1 | Gilbert | 8/10 Good | 75th |
| #19 | Pickens County School District | Central | 8/10 Good | 73th |
| #20 | Anderson School District 5 | Anderson | 8/10 Good | 72th |
| #21 | Spartanburg School District 3 | Spartanburg | 8/10 Good | 70th |
| #22 | Richland School District 2 | Blythewood | 7/10 Good | 69th |
| #23 | Beaufort County School District | Beaufort | 7/10 Good | 67th |
| #24 | Lancaster County School District | Heath Springs | 7/10 Good | 66th |
| #25 | Oconee County School District | Fair Play | 7/10 Good | 64th |
Best School Districts in South Carolina (2026)
This ranking covers 69 rated public school districts in South Carolina, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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