Top Rankings
Abbeville 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,563 students in Abbeville 60 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Abbeville 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,802 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Abbeville 60 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 74 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
33%
31%
% White
61%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,658 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,045 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,658
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,045
$14,817
Best Abbeville 60 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dixie High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Haynes Street
Due West, SC 29639
(864) 379-2186
Due West, SC 29639
(864) 379-2186
Gr: 8-12 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Trail Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6219 Highway 184 East
Donalds, SC 29638
(864) 379-8500
Donalds, SC 29638
(864) 379-8500
Gr: PK-7 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Diamond Hill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
104 Lake Secession Road
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 446-2600
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 446-2600
Gr: PK-7 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #44.
Wright Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Highway 71
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 366-5998
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 366-5998
Gr: 6-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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