Kershaw County Schools & Education
Kershaw County, South Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.2%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,467
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,165
School Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 33/100
State Score Position
#34
of 46 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Kershaw County
Measured School Summary
Kershaw County faces educational challenges with a school score of 27/100 and a graduation rate of 86.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,467 per pupil, Kershaw County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the South Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Kershaw County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
18 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
27/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #34 of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
86.0%
1.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,467
$698 below the state average
School coverage
18
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Kershaw County has 18 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Kershaw County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Kershaw 01 carries most of the listed public-school system, with 17 of 18 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#34
of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Kershaw 01
Elementary to high school visible
11,138 students
17 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Kershaw 01 is the largest listed district slice, with 17 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Kershaw County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Kershaw County Graduation Rate Exceeds South Carolina Average
Education data brief for Kershaw County, South Carolina.
The graduation rate in Kershaw County is 86.0%, which is nearly two percentage points higher than the South Carolina state average of 84.2% and within one point of the national average of 87.0%. Public education is primarily managed by the Kershaw 01 district, which enrolls 11,138 of the county's 11,262 students. Lugoff-Elgin High is the largest school in the county, serving ,744 students. Despite the higher graduation rate, the county's composite school score of 26.6 is lower than the state average of 33.4 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,467, which is approximately $700 less than the state average of $7,165 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The county maintains 18 public schools with a mix of rural, suburban, and town locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
18
in Kershaw County
Reported Enrollment
11,262
18 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
1
6% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Kershaw County
18 Public Schools in Kershaw County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 18 of 18 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugoff-Elgin High | Profile | Kershaw 01 | Lugoff, 29078Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,744 |
| Camden High | Profile | Kershaw 01 | Camden, 29020Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,124 |
| Camden Middle | Record | Kershaw 01 | Camden, 29020Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 828 |
| Blaney Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Elgin, 29045Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 760 |
| Wateree Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Lugoff, 29078Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 732 |
| Leslie M. Stover Middle | Record | Kershaw 01 | Elgin, 29045Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 697 |
| Lugoff-Elgin Middle | Record | Kershaw 01 | Lugoff, 29078Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 668 |
| Camden Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Camden, 29020Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 627 |
| Doby's Mill Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Lugoff, 29078Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 596 |
| North Central High | Record | Kershaw 01 | Kershaw, 29067Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 586 |
| North Central Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Kershaw, 29067Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 527 |
| Lugoff Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Lugoff, 29078Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 526 |
| Jackson School | Record | Kershaw 01 | Camden, 29020Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 505 |
| Pine Tree Hill Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Camden, 29020Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 501 |
| North Central Middle | Record | Kershaw 01 | Kershaw, 29067Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 420 |
| Midway Elementary | Record | Kershaw 01 | Cassatt, 29032Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 297 |
| The Montessori School of Camden | Record | Charter Institute at Erskine | Camden, 29020Town: Fringe | PK–8 | Charter | 124 |
| Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center | Record | Kershaw 01 | Camden, 29020Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Lugoff-Elgin High
Kershaw 01
Lugoff, 29078 / Suburb: Large
Camden High
Kershaw 01
Camden, 29020 / Rural: Fringe
The Montessori School of Camden
Charter Institute at Erskine
Camden, 29020 / Town: Fringe
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center
Kershaw 01
Camden, 29020 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,467
State avg $7,165
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.