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Fastest-growing South Carolina public schools, 2017-2024

South Carolina public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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SOUTH CAROLINA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
851Fairfield Central HighWinnsboroFairfield 01777619-20.3%
852W. B. Goodwin ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01532423-20.5%
853Forest Heights ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01548435-20.6%
854Andrews HighAndrewsGeorgetown 01593471-20.6%
855Briggs ElementaryFlorenceFlorence 01569451-20.7%
856Sangaree IntermediateSummervilleBerkeley 01657521-20.7%
857West Pelzer ElementaryWest PelzerAnderson 01455361-20.7%
858Millwood ElementarySumterSumter 01760602-20.8%
859Simmons Pinckney MiddleCharlestonCharleston 01240190-20.8%
860Ford ElementaryLaurensLaurens 55534423-20.8%
861South MiddleLancasterLancaster 01556439-21.0%
862Waccamaw IntermediatePawleys IslandGeorgetown 01526415-21.1%
863Harbison West ElementaryColumbiaLexington 05646510-21.1%
864Honea Path MiddleHonea PathAnderson 02353278-21.2%
865J. D. Lever ElementaryAikenAiken 01574452-21.3%
866Shaw Heights ElementaryShaw Air Force BaseSumter 01514404-21.4%
867Laing MiddleMount PleasantCharleston 011,258986-21.6%
868Ninety Six Primary SchoolNinety SixGreenwood 52361283-21.6%
869Whale Branch ElementarySeabrookBeaufort 01522409-21.6%
870Great Falls ElementaryGreat FallsChester 01428335-21.7%
871Chester Senior HighChesterChester 01893699-21.7%
872Alice Drive MiddleSumterSumter 011,000783-21.7%
873St. Stephen MiddleSt. StephenBerkeley 01220172-21.8%
874Lake Murray ElementaryChapinLexington 05965753-22.0%
875Heritage ElementaryTravelers RestGreenville 01702547-22.1%
876Beaufort ElementaryBeaufortBeaufort 01482375-22.2%
877Belton ElementaryBeltonAnderson 02488379-22.3%
878Hilton Head Island MiddleHilton Head IslandBeaufort 011,003778-22.4%
879Pinecrest ElementaryGreenwoodGreenwood 50489379-22.5%
880West View ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06833644-22.7%
881Hartsville MiddleHartsvilleDarlington 011,036801-22.7%
882Drayton Hall ElementaryCharlestonCharleston 01829640-22.8%
883Fairfield MiddleWinnsboroFairfield 01403311-22.8%
884Keowee ElementarySenecaOconee 01396305-23.0%
885Dewey-Carter ElementaryEffinghamFlorence 01788606-23.1%
886Sandel ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01624479-23.2%
887Willow Drive ElementarySumterSumter 01657504-23.3%
888Jesse S. Bobo ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06476364-23.5%
889Andrews ElementaryAndrewsGeorgetown 01790604-23.5%
890Chukker Creek ElementaryAikenAiken 01757578-23.6%
891Oak Pointe ElementaryIrmoLexington 05634484-23.7%
892Aiken HighAikenAiken 011,4381,097-23.7%
893M. B. Kennedy MiddleAikenAiken 01847643-24.1%
894Bells ElementaryRuffinColleton 01330249-24.5%
895Jefferson ElementaryYorkYork 01502378-24.7%
896Williams Memorial ElementarySt. GeorgeDorchester 04735553-24.8%
897Heath Springs ElementaryHeath SpringsLancaster 01395297-24.8%
898St. Matthews K-8 SchoolSt. MatthewsCalhoun 01678509-24.9%
899W. E. Parker ElementaryEdgefieldEdgefield 01452339-25.0%
900Northside ElementaryWalterboroColleton 01571428-25.0%
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