Pickens County School District
Public
Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Easley, Clemson, Central, Liberty, Pickens, Six Mile and Norris.
At a glance
16,313Students enrolled
24Schools
7Towns served
$12,476Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,476
per student each year · 17% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
15,689’20
16,217’21
16,310’22
16,223’23
16,313’24
Students
White · 73%11,837
Hispanic · 12%1,884
Black · 7%1,208
Two or more races · 7%1,118
Asian · 2%245
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%17
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools24 in district
Clemson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 794 students · Clemson
A+PublicForest Acres ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 677 students · Easley
A-PublicWest End ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 643 students · Easley
BPublicLiberty PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 637 students · Liberty
PublicEast End ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 618 students · Easley
B+PublicDacusville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 573 students · Easley
B-PublicSix Mile ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 571 students · Six Mile
B-PublicHagood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 567 students · Pickens
C+PublicCrosswell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 554 students · Easley
BPublicMcKissick Academy of Science & TechnologyElementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students · Easley
CPublicCentral Academy of the ArtsElementary · Grades PK–5 · 499 students · Central
B-PublicPickens ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 493 students · Pickens
C+PublicLiberty ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 470 students · Liberty
B-PublicAmbler ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 316 students · Pickens
B+PublicRichard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,217 students · Easley
B-PublicR. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 835 students · Central
B+PublicPickens MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 566 students · Pickens
C+PublicLiberty MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 458 students · Liberty
CPublicDacusville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 356 students · Easley
B-PublicEasley HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · Easley
APublicPickens HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,226 students · Pickens
A-PublicD. W. Daniel HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,222 students · Central
APublicLiberty HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 640 students · Liberty
APublicPickens County Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Liberty
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.