Kids Count 2003: County Ranking Sheets
Children Testing "Not Ready" for 1st Grade in 2001
| Rank* | County | Children testing "not ready" for the 1st grade in 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horry County | 3.3 |
| 2 | Allendale County | 4.8 |
| 2 | Union County | 4.8 |
| 4 | Abbeville County | 7.2 |
| 5 | Kershaw County | 7.8 |
| 6 | Chesterfield County | 7.9 |
| 7 | Georgetown County | 8.7 |
| 8 | Darlington County | 9.4 |
| 9 | McCormick County | 9.5 |
| 10 | Newberry County | 10.1 |
| 11 | York County | 11.1 |
| 12 | Bamberg County | 11.3 |
| 12 | Chester County | 11.3 |
| 14 | Pickens County | 11.6 |
| 15 | Berkeley County | 11.8 |
| 16 | Anderson County | 11.9 |
| 17 | Greenville County | 12.0 |
| 18 | Calhoun County | 12.1 |
| 19 | Clarendon County | 12.5 |
| 20 | Lexington County | 12.8 |
| 21 | Edgefield County | 12.9 |
| 22 | Orangeburg County | 13.3 |
| 22 | Spartanburg County | 13.3 |
| 24 | Marion County | 13.6 |
| 25 | Cherokee County | 13.7 |
| 26 | Florence County | 14.2 |
| 27 | Hampton County | 14.6 |
| 28 | Barnwell County | 14.8 |
| 29 | Dorchester County | 15.8 |
| 29 | Sumter County | 15.8 |
| 29 | Williamsburg County | 15.8 |
| 32 | Charleston County | 16.0 |
| 33 | Greenwood County | 16.3 |
| 34 | Beaufort County | 17.1 |
| 35 | Dillon County | 17.2 |
| 36 | Oconee County | 17.4 |
| 37 | Lancaster County | 17.7 |
| 38 | Richland County | 17.8 |
| 39 | Aiken County | 17.9 |
| 40 | Laurens County | 19.5 |
| 41 | Marlboro County | 19.7 |
| 42 | Fairfield County | 19.9 |
| 43 | Lee County | 21.4 |
| 43 | Saluda County | 21.4 |
| 45 | Colleton County | 24.3 |
| 46 | Jasper County | 41.4 |
| South Carolina | 13.6 |
*1 is best, 46 is worst