Kids Count 2003: County Ranking Sheets
8th Graders Below Basic on PACT (Reading and Math) in 2002
| Rank* | County | Percent of 8th graders below basic on PACT (reading and math) in 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington County | 22.6 |
| 2 | Horry County | 28.3 |
| 3 | Pickens County | 28.5 |
| 4 | York County | 29.0 |
| 5 | Dorchester County | 29.0 |
| 6 | Anderson County | 29.7 |
| 7 | Aiken County | 30.7 |
| 8 | Spartanburg County | 31.9 |
| 9 | Greenville County | 33.2 |
| 10 | Greenwood County | 34.1 |
| 11 | Berkeley County | 34.2 |
| 12 | Oconee County | 34.8 |
| 13 | Kershaw County | 35.1 |
| 14 | Charleston County | 37.0 |
| 15 | Richland County | 37.0 |
| 16 | Edgefield County | 37.4 |
| 17 | Beaufort County | 40.1 |
| 18 | Abbeville County | 40.2 |
| 19 | Georgetown County | 41.3 |
| 20 | Chesterfield County | 41.7 |
| 21 | Clarendon County | 41.8 |
| 22 | Sumter County | 41.9 |
| 23 | Saluda County | 42.1 |
| 24 | Cherokee County | 42.2 |
| 25 | Lancaster County | 44.3 |
| 26 | Hampton County | 44.5 |
| 27 | Laurens County | 45.4 |
| 28 | Barnwell County | 46.6 |
| 29 | Bamberg County | 46.8 |
| 30 | Calhoun County | 47.9 |
| 31 | Florence County | 47.9 |
| 32 | Union County | 48.7 |
| 33 | Newberry County | 48.9 |
| 34 | Dillon County | 50.3 |
| 35 | Williamsburg County | 50.8 |
| 36 | Colleton County | 50.8 |
| 37 | Darlington County | 51.4 |
| 38 | Marion County | 51.4 |
| 39 | Orangeburg County | 52.8 |
| 40 | Chester County | 54.1 |
| 41 | Marlboro County | 55.9 |
| 42 | McCormick County | 59.3 |
| 43 | Fairfield County | 59.6 |
| 44 | Jasper County | 65.7 |
| 45 | Allendale County | 66.0 |
| 46 | Lee County | 67.4 |
| N/A | South Carolina | 36.7 |
*1 is best, 46 is worst