The Fort Mill School District has just been ranked among the best in the country, earning a place in the top 1% of all US school districts, according to Niche.
The new 2027 study ranked the Fort Mill School District #1 in South Carolina, #1 in the Charlotte area, and #92 out of 10,449 districts nationwide.
The district earned an overall A+ grade, with strong scores across academics, teachers, college preparation, activities and administration. Niche bases its rankings on federal education data, test performance, graduation rates, teacher quality and community reviews.
Fort Mill also ranked among the state’s best places for educators. It finished No. 1 for Best Places to Teach in South Carolina and No. 2 for districts with the best teachers.
Fort Mill’s Biggest 2027 Rankings
- No. 92 of 10,449 Best School Districts in America
- No. 1 Best School District in South Carolina
- No. 1 Best School District in the Charlotte area
- No. 1 Best Place to Teach in South Carolina
- No. 1 Best Place to Teach in the Charlotte area
- No. 2 District with the Best Teachers in South Carolina
- No. 420 nationally for athletics
- No. 470 nationally for Best Places to Teach
The national recognition comes despite explosive enrollment growth across Fort Mill, Tega Cay and surrounding communities.
Fort Mill now serves roughly 18,445 students across 20 schools, with a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13-to-1. The district has become one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing school systems.
Recent state testing also shows Fort Mill students performing well above South Carolina averages. In several elementary and middle school grades, more than 80% of students met or exceeded English standards.
The district has remained near the top nationally for several years. Fort Mill ranked 149th nationwide in an earlier Niche ranking and climbed into the top 100 in subsequent years.
