Oconee County Schools & Education
Oconee County, South Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange 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
$7,717
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,165
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 33/100
State Score Position
#13
of 46 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Oconee County
Measured School Summary
Oconee County performs at an average level with a school score of 43/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,717 per pupil, Oconee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 29% above the South Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Oconee 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
17 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
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #13 of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
86.0%
1.8 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,717
$552 above the state average
School coverage
17
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Oconee County has 17 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 Oconee 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
Oconee 01 carries most of the listed public-school system, with 17 of 17 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#13
of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points above 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.
Oconee 01
Elementary to high school visible
10,217 students
17 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Oconee 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 Oconee 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?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Oconee County Education System Reports High Composite School Score
Education data brief for Oconee County, South Carolina.
Oconee County achieved a composite school score of 42.6, placing it well above the South Carolina state average of 33.4. The county's graduation rate of 86.0% also exceeds the state average of 84.2% and is nearly identical to the national average of 87.0%. Oconee 01 is the sole school district in the county, overseeing 17 schools with a total enrollment of 10,217 students. The largest schools are Walhalla High, with 1,139 students, and Seneca High, with 1,052 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,717, which is higher than the state average of $7,165 but lower than the national average of $13,000. Most of the county's schools are in rural areas, totaling 11, while the remaining six are in town locales. No charter schools are currently listed in the NCES directory for the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
17
in Oconee County
Reported Enrollment
10,217
17 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Oconee County
17 Public Schools in Oconee 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 17 of 17 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhalla High | Profile | Oconee 01 | Walhalla, 29691Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,139 |
| Seneca High | Profile | Oconee 01 | Seneca, 29678Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,052 |
| Walhalla Middle | Record | Oconee 01 | Walhalla, 29691Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 845 |
| West-Oak High | Record | Oconee 01 | Westminster, 29693Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 813 |
| Seneca Middle | Record | Oconee 01 | Seneca, 29678Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 781 |
| West Oak Middle | Record | Oconee 01 | Westminster, 29693Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 697 |
| Northside Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Seneca, 29678Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 658 |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Seneca, 29678Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 597 |
| Walhalla Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | West Union, 29696Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 595 |
| Fair-Oak Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Westminster, 29693Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 586 |
| James M. Brown Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Walhalla, 29691Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 565 |
| Ravenel Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Seneca, 29678Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 502 |
| Orchard Park Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Westminster, 29693Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 422 |
| Westminster Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Westminster, 29693Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 377 |
| Keowee Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Seneca, 29672Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 374 |
| Tamassee-Salem Elementary | Record | Oconee 01 | Tamassee, 29686Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 214 |
| Hamilton Career and Technology Center | Record | Oconee 01 | Westminster, 29693Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Walhalla High
Oconee 01
Walhalla, 29691 / Rural: Fringe
Seneca High
Oconee 01
Seneca, 29678 / Town: Fringe
Hamilton Career and Technology Center
Oconee 01
Westminster, 29693 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,717
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.