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Largest South Carolina public schools by enrollment

South Carolina public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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SOUTH CAROLINA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
701Sullivan's Island ElementarySullivan's IslandCharleston 01Elementary497
702Hilton Head Island School for the Creative ArtsHilton Head IslandBeaufort 01Elementary496
703Lamar-Spaulding ElementaryLamarDarlington 01Elementary496
704India Hook ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary495
705Lexington Four Early Childhood CenterSwanseaLexington 04Elementary495
706Sandhills MiddleGastonLexington 04Middle495
707Alexander ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary494
708Pickens ElementaryPickensPickens 01Elementary493
709Lake City HighLake CityFlorence 03High492
710Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsOrangeburgLimestone Charters AssociationHigh492
711North Augusta MiddleNorth AugustaAiken 01Middle492
712Sandhills ElementarySwanseaLexington 04Elementary491
713A.J. Whittenberg ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary491
714L. W. Conder ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary489
715Berea ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary489
716Hunley Park ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary487
717Irmo ElementaryIrmoLexington 05Elementary487
718Oakdale ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary487
719North Hartsville ElementaryHartsvilleDarlington 01Elementary486
720Chesterfield HighChesterfieldChesterfield 01High485
721Oak Pointe ElementaryIrmoLexington 05Elementary484
722Buffalo ElementaryBuffaloUnion 01Elementary483
723Lake View HighLake ViewDillon 04High483
724Manning Junior HighManningClarendon 06Middle483
725Leaphart ElementaryColumbiaLexington 05Elementary483
726Pauline-Glenn Springs ElementaryPaulineSpartanburg 06Elementary482
727Blacksburg HighBlacksburgCherokee 01High482
728Bates MiddleSumterSumter 01Middle481
729Crosswell Drive ElementarySumterSumter 01Elementary481
730Andrew Jackson MiddleKershawLancaster 01Middle480
731Sandel ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary479
732Chester MiddleChesterChester 01Middle479
733Forts Pond ElementaryPelionLexington 01Elementary478
734Cherryvale ElementarySumterSumter 01Elementary477
735A. R. Rucker MiddleLancasterLancaster 01Middle477
736Berry Shoals ElementaryDuncanSpartanburg 05Elementary476
737Langley-Bath-Clearwater MiddleWarrenvilleAiken 01Middle476
738Clear Dot Charter SchoolColumbiaCharter Institute at ErskineCombined474
739Saluda PrimarySaludaSaluda 01Elementary474
740Manning ElementaryManningClarendon 06Elementary473
741Tyger River ElementaryDuncanSpartanburg 05Elementary473
742Philip Simmons MiddleWandoBerkeley 01Middle473
743Forest Hills ElementaryWalterboroColleton 01Elementary472
744Andrews HighAndrewsGeorgetown 01High471
745Malcolm C. Hursey MontessoriNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary471
746Nursery Road ElementaryColumbiaLexington 05Elementary471
747Liberty ElementaryLibertyPickens 01Elementary470
748Langston Charter MiddleGreenvilleGreenville 01Middle470
749Mount Gallant ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary469
750Richmond Drive ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary467
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