South Carolina - 2017

Final Grade

B

Graduation Requirements

Is a high school course with personal finance concepts required to be taken as a graduation requirement? Yes, South Carolina requires students to take a half-year course in economics. See: South Carolina High School Graduation Requirements.

High School Education Standards

There are five economics standards, one of which covers personal finance topics. The economic standards consist of a total of 25 indicators, which are statements of the knowledge and skills a student should obtain from this instruction. Only three of these indicators focus on personal finance. Based on this information, we estimate that students receive approximately seven hours of instruction in personal finance. See: South Carolina Economics Standards (pages 114-119).

Extra Credit

South Carolina's Department of Education provides online resources for teachers of economics and financial literacy. See: South Carolina Financial Literacy Resources.

Caveat

It is not clear how South Carolina measures student achievement in financial literacy.