B+
Oconee County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, West Union and Salem.
Students
9,978
Schools
17
Spent per student
$15,320
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$33.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oconee County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of South Carolina districts
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $33.8M, about $3,388 per student
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,320 per student · 2% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 43%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,168’20
10,229’21
10,217’22
10,076’23
9,978’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 14%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Northside Elementary
B+616 students12:1
Walhalla Elementary
B+612 students14:1
Fair-Oak Elementary
B583 students12:1
Blue Ridge Elementary
C579 students11:1
James M. Brown Elementary
C−558 students11:1
Ravenel Elementary
B530 students13:1
Westminster Elementary
B−385 students11:1
Orchard Park Elementary
C+360 students9:1
Keowee Elementary
B+305 students11:1
Tamassee-Salem Elementary
B+204 students11:1
Walhalla Middle
B857 students14:1
Seneca Middle
B−829 students15:1
West Oak Middle
C+656 students13:1
Walhalla High
A1,118 students17:1
Seneca High
A1,051 students18:1
West-Oak High
A−735 students15:1
Hamilton Career and Technology Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.