Laurens School District 56
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Clinton and Cross Hill.
At a glance
2,707Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$16,370Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency35%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
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
$16,370
per student each year · 8% above the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,827’20
2,766’21
2,715’22
2,706’23
2,707’24
Students
White · 48%1,308
Black · 37%999
Hispanic · 8%216
Two or more races · 6%165
Asian · 1%18
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
Eastside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 462 students · Clinton
C+PublicClinton ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 422 students · Clinton
B-PublicJoanna-Woodson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 293 students · Joanna
C+PublicClinton MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 580 students · Clinton
C+PublicClinton HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 811 students · Clinton
B+PublicM. S. Bailey Child Development CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 139 students · Clinton
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.