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Best School Counties in South Carolina 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in South Carolina

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Fairfield County, SC
62.8
2Darlington County, SC
52.9
3Aiken County, SC
51
4Beaufort County, SC
50.9
5Bamberg County, SC
48.3
6Dorchester County, SC
47
7Allendale County, SC
46.8
8Calhoun County, SC
46.6
9Richland County, SC
44.3
10Hampton County, SC
44

All South Carolina Counties — Schools Rankings

46 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Fairfield County, SC
62.8
45.3
2Darlington County, SC
52.9
44.9
3Aiken County, SC
51
44.5
4Beaufort County, SC
50.9
45.4
5Bamberg County, SC
48.3
39.5
6Dorchester County, SC
47
48.5
7Allendale County, SC
46.8
43.9
8Calhoun County, SC
46.6
47.8
9Richland County, SC
44.3
36.7
10Hampton County, SC
44
39.2
11York County, SC
43.6
44.5
12Charleston County, SC
42.6
43.4
13Oconee County, SC
42.6
48
14Spartanburg County, SC
41.1
40.3
15Georgetown County, SC
40.8
41.8
16McCormick County, SC
40.1
59.4
17Lee County, SC
38
43.9
18Marion County, SC
37.3
46.2
19Newberry County, SC
37.2
43.4
20Williamsburg County, SC
37.1
39.3
21Abbeville County, SC
36.4
51
22Edgefield County, SC
35
59
23Cherokee County, SC
32.9
44.8
24Clarendon County, SC
32
42.7
25Laurens County, SC
32
43.8
26Horry County, SC
31.9
39.4
27Florence County, SC
31.8
39.5
28Anderson County, SC
30.8
40.9
29Chesterfield County, SC
30.3
43.2
30Barnwell County, SC
29.7
39.8
31Greenwood County, SC
28.1
39
32Greenville County, SC
27.9
40.8
33Pickens County, SC
27.5
50.4
34Kershaw County, SC
26.6
42.5
35Lexington County, SC
25.3
38.3
36Lancaster County, SC
24.7
44.8
37Orangeburg County, SC
19.9
36.4
38Chester County, SC
19.4
40.3
39Colleton County, SC
18.6
31.7
40Union County, SC
16.6
38.6
41Jasper County, SC
16.5
34.6
42Saluda County, SC
15.1
50.1
43Berkeley County, SC
14.9
35
44Dillon County, SC
14.3
40.3
45Sumter County, SC
14.2
35.2
46Marlboro County, SC
11.1
39.8

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