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Greenwood School District 50
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 8,520 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Greenwood School District 50 is a school district in South Carolina (Greenwood County). During the 2024 school year, 8,520 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Greenwood School District 50 school board, Seat 3

General election

General election for Greenwood School District 50 school board, Seat 3

Ken Cobb and Teresa Suber Goodman ran in the general election for Greenwood School District 50 school board, Seat 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Teresa Suber Goodman (Nonpartisan)

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Greenwood School District 50 school board, Seat 7

General election

General election for Greenwood School District 50 school board, Seat 7

John L. Kinard and David Trent ran in the general election for Greenwood School District 50 school board, Seat 7 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Greenwood School District 50 consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
John KinardSeat 720242028
Tony BowersSeat 520202028
Ken CobbSeat 320202028
Sabrina ConnerSeat 420202028
Shelby Dominick ReedSeat 920202028
Tammy BrownleeSeat 120232026
Hillary CraigoSeat 220182026
Danielle FieldsSeat 820182026
Clay SprouseSeat 620182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Greenwood School District 50
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 13John McCravyRepublican Party 65% 59%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 12Daniel GibsonRepublican Party 35% 22%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $28,027,000 $3,366 22%
Local: $37,231,000 $4,472 29%
State: $64,220,000 $7,713 50%
Total: $129,478,000 $15,551
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $116,729,000 $14,019
Total Current Expenditures: $109,618,000 $13,165
Instructional Expenditures: $62,335,000 $7,486 53%
Student and Staff Support: $17,262,378 $2,073 15%
Administration: $9,840,000 $1,181 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,180,622 $2,423 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,609,000 $313
Construction: $2,195,000 $263
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $161,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $3,688,000 $442

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 60-69 18 32 20-29 25-29 46
2018-2019 35 70-79 21 29 20-29 40-44 52
2017-2018 36 60-69 20 29 21-39 30-34 54
2016-2017 35 70-79 20 28 21-39 35-39 51
2015-2016 36 60-69 21 30 >=50 40-44 52
2014-2015 46 80-89 31 38 PS 50-54 61
2013-2014 66 >=90 51 57 >=50 75-79 81
2012-2013 67 >=95 51 59 PS 70-74 82
2011-2012 70 >=90 53 64 PS 75-79 84
2010-2011 70 >=90 55 61 PS 70-74 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 60-69 24 32 11-19 35-39 59
2018-2019 37 50-59 23 28 30-39 40-44 54
2017-2018 38 50-59 23 29 21-39 40-44 56
2016-2017 35 70-79 21 25 <50 40-44 53
2015-2016 37 50-59 22 23 >=50 40-44 55
2014-2015 36 60-69 23 20 PS 35-39 51
2013-2014 68 80-89 53 52 >=50 80-84 84
2012-2013 73 85-89 59 58 PS 80-84 87
2011-2012 69 >=90 53 58 PS 75-79 83
2010-2011 69 >=90 55 57 PS 75-79 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 84 PS 80-84 80-84 85-89
2018-2019 84 PS 80-84 75-79 PS 85-89
2017-2018 82 >=50 81 70-79 85-89
2016-2017 84 >=50 80-84 70-74 PS 87
2015-2016 82 >=50 75-79 80-89 PS 87
2014-2015 82 >=50 80-84 65-69 PS 86
2013-2014 74 PS 65-69 70-79 PS 81
2012-2013 77 PS 70-74 50-59 81
2011-2012 77 >=50 70 60-69 85
2010-2011 79 >=50 74 70-79 83

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,520 -1.1
2022-2023 8,610 3.3
2021-2022 8,326 -3.8
2020-2021 8,646 -3.2
2019-2020 8,925 0.4
2018-2019 8,887 -1.7
2017-2018 9,040 -0.2
2016-2017 9,057 -0.6
2015-2016 9,109 0.4
2014-2015 9,076 0.3
2013-2014 9,049 0.2
2012-2013 9,029 -0.7
2011-2012 9,094 -0.6
2010-2011 9,151 0.2
2009-2010 9,130 -1.8
2008-2009 9,295 -0.7
2007-2008 9,357 -0.9
2006-2007 9,443 0.7
2005-2006 9,379 -0.7
2004-2005 9,449 -0.8
2003-2004 9,522 0.5
2002-2003 9,478 3.0
2001-2002 9,198 -1.5
2000-2001 9,332 5.1
1999-2000 8,859 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Greenwood School District 50 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.9
Black 41.6 31.2
Hispanic 16.0 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 6.0
White 36.8 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Greenwood School District 50 had 639.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.00
Kindergarten: 36.00
Elementary: 421.38
Secondary: 165.70
Total: 639.08

Greenwood School District 50 employed 17.00 district administrators and 43.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 52.70
School Administrators: 43.00
School Administrative Support: 105.40
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 193.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 37.00
Other Support Services: 296.75

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Greenwood School District 50 operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Brewer Middle5976-8
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary604PK-5
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary419PK-5
Emerald High8789-12
Greenwood High1,7519-12
Hodges Elementary339PK-5
Lakeview Elementary462PK-5
Mathews Elementary547PK-5
Merrywood Elementary528PK-5
Northside Middle6466-8
Pinecrest Elementary369PK-5
Westview Middle6876-8
Woodfields Elementary693PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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