| Rank | Public School Performance ▲ | School District / Population |
| 1. |  | Marion School District 2 / 11,648 |
| 1. | | Sumter School District 2 / 57,252 |
| 1. | | Sumter School District 17 / 50,204 |
| 1. | | Dillon School District 1 / 5,462 |
| 1. | | Marion School District 1 / 15,337 |
| 1. | | Marion School District 7 / 6,077 |
| 7. | | Fort Jackson Schools / 14,761 |
| 7. | | Richland County School District 2 within Fort Jackson / 14,761 |
| 7. | | Beaufort County School District within Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station / 949 |
| 7. | | Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station School District / 949 |
| 11. | | York School District 4 / 54,198 |
| 12. | | Lexington School District 5 / 93,939 |
| 12. | | Anderson School District 1 / 49,874 |
| 14. | | York School District 2 / 36,439 |
| 15. | | Lexington School District 1 / 126,307 |
| 16. | | Dorchester School District 2 / 126,476 |
| 17. |  | Greenwood School District 52 / 7,364 |
| 18. | | Anderson School District 4 / 21,928 |
| 18. | | Spartanburg School District 2 / 58,913 |
| 20. | | Spartanburg School District 4 / 18,504 |
| 21. | | Horry County School District / 283,280 |
| 22. | | Pickens County School District / 119,577 |
| 23. | | Spartanburg School District 1 / 29,714 |
| 24. | | Anderson School District 2 / 23,295 |
| 25. | | Abbeville County School District / 23,891 |
| 26. | | Spartanburg School District 5 / 42,810 |
| 26. | | Richland School District 2 / 128,949 |
| 28. |  | Oconee County School District / 74,656 |
| 29. | | Anderson School District 5 / 79,906 |
| 30. | | Spartanburg School District 6 / 61,345 |
| 31. | | Spartanburg School District 3 / 16,307 |
| 32. | | York School District 1 / 32,570 |
| 32. | | Greenville County School District / 482,484 |
| 34. | | Aiken County School District / 165,978 |
| 35. | | Kershaw County School District / 62,342 |
| 35. | | York School District 3 / 112,078 |
| 37. | | Charleston County School District / 365,674 |
| 38. | | Greenwood School District 51 / 7,101 |
| 39. | | Dillon School District 3 / 8,077 |
| 40. |  | Florence School District 5 / 5,213 |
| 41. | | Berkeley County School District / 188,835 |
| 42. | | Clarendon School District 3 / 6,573 |
| 42. | | Edgefield County School District / 26,573 |
| 44. | | Saluda County School District / 15,250 |
| 45. | | Calhoun County School District / 15,031 |
| 46. | | Greenwood School District 50 / 58,892 |
| 47. | | Georgetown County School District / 60,389 |
| 47. | | Anderson School District 3 / 15,039 |
| 49. | | Lexington School District 3 / 12,749 |
| 50. | | Lexington School District 2 / 63,624 |
| 51. |  | Lancaster County School District / 79,515 |
| 52. | | Beaufort County School District / 167,504 |
| 53. | | Florence School District 1 / 100,376 |
| 53. | | Laurens School District 55 / 36,736 |
| 55. | | Chesterfield County School District / 46,333 |
| 56. | | Florence School District 2 / 6,878 |
| 57. |  | Barnwell School District 29 / 5,368 |
| 58. | | Cherokee County School District / 53,716 |
| 59. | | Bamberg School District 1 / 8,611 |
| 60. | | Darlington County School District / 68,161 |
| 61. | | Union County School District / 28,329 |
| 62. | | Laurens School District 56 / 20,894 |
| 62. | | Spartanburg School District 7 / 53,770 |
| 64. | | Hampton School District 1 / 13,195 |
| 65. | | Newberry County School District / 37,593 |
| 66. | | Chester County School District / 32,708 |
| 67. |  | McCormick County School District / 10,003 |
| 68. | | Orangeburg School District 5 / 50,688 |
| 68. | | Clarendon School District 2 / 18,553 |
| 70. | | Richland School District 1 / 206,981 |
| 70. | | Barnwell School District 45 / 11,915 |
| 72. |  | Clarendon School District 1 / 9,313 |
| 72. | | Lexington School District 4 / 18,396 |
| 74. | | Florence School District 3 / 19,559 |
| 75. | | Dorchester School District 4 / 16,296 |
| 76. | | Orangeburg School District 4 / 20,108 |
| 77. | | Williamsburg County School District / 33,560 |
| 77. | | Dillon School District 2 / 23,452 |
| 79. | | Colleton County School District / 38,247 |
| 80. | | Fairfield County School District / 23,382 |
| 81. | | Florence School District 4 / 6,032 |
| 82. | | Orangeburg School District 3 / 20,466 |
| 83. |  | Marlboro County School District / 28,294 |
| 83. | | Barnwell School District 19 / 5,004 |
| 85. | | Bamberg School District 2 / 7,038 |
| 86. | | Lee County School District / 18,708 |
| 87. | | Hampton School District 2 / 7,475 |
| 88. | | Jasper County School District / 26,042 |
| 88. | | Allendale County School District / 10,027 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Public School Performance' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Public School Performance' data are not listed.
