Oconee County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, West Union and Salem.
At a glance
9,978Students enrolled
17Schools
5Towns served
$15,320Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency41%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
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
$15,320
per student each year · 2% above the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
10,168’20
10,229’21
10,217’22
10,076’23
9,978’24
Students
White · 71%7,045
Hispanic · 14%1,407
Black · 9%935
Two or more races · 5%510
Asian · 0%49
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%21
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools17 in district
Northside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 616 students · Seneca
B+PublicWalhalla ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 612 students · West Union
B+PublicFair-Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 583 students · Westminster
BPublicBlue Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 579 students · Seneca
CPublicJames M. Brown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 558 students · Walhalla
C-PublicRavenel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 530 students · Seneca
BPublicWestminster ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 385 students · Westminster
B-PublicOrchard Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 360 students · Westminster
C+PublicKeowee ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 305 students · Seneca
B+PublicTamassee-Salem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 204 students · Tamassee
B+PublicWalhalla MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 857 students · Walhalla
BPublicSeneca MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 829 students · Seneca
B-PublicWest Oak MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 656 students · Westminster
C+PublicWalhalla HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · Walhalla
APublicSeneca HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · Seneca
APublicWest-Oak HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 735 students · Westminster
A-PublicHamilton Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Westminster
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.