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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
801Carolina Springs ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary438
802Limestone-Central ElementaryGaffneyCherokee 01Elementary436
803Armstrong ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary435
804High Hills ElementaryShaw Air Force BaseSumter 01Elementary435
805Forest Heights ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary435
806East ElementaryDillonDillon 04Elementary433
807East Cooper Montessori CharterMt. PleasantCharleston 01Elementary433
808Marrington Middle School of the ArtsGoose CreekBerkeley 01Middle432
809Greenwood Charter AcademyGreenwoodCharter Institute at ErskineElementary432
810Lewisville HighRichburgChester 01High431
811York Road ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary431
812Sunset Park Center for Accelerated StudiesRock HillYork 03Elementary431
813New Prospect ElementaryInmanSpartanburg 01Elementary431
814Easterling PrimaryMarionMarion 10Elementary431
815St. Stephen ElementarySt. StephenBerkeley 01Elementary430
816Foster Park ElementaryUnionUnion 01Elementary430
817Flat Rock ElementaryAndersonAnderson 03Elementary429
818Pacolet ElementaryPacoletSpartanburg 03Elementary429
819Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolBatesburg-LeesvilleLexington 03Elementary429
820Boundary St. ElementaryNewberryNewberry 01Elementary429
821Cotton Belt ElementaryYorkYork 01Elementary428
822Northside ElementaryWalterboroColleton 01Elementary428
823Hunter Street ElementaryYorkYork 01Elementary427
824Aiken IntermediateAikenAiken 01Middle427
825Oakwood-Windsor ElementaryAikenAiken 01Elementary427
826Lakeview ElementaryGreenwoodGreenwood 50Elementary426
827Brook Glenn ElementaryTaylorsGreenville 01Elementary425
828Cottageville ElementaryCottagevilleColleton 01Elementary425
829Barnwell ElementaryBarnwellBarnwellMiddle425
830O. P. Earle ElementaryLandrumSpartanburg 01Elementary424
831Calhoun Academy of the ArtsAndersonAnderson 05Elementary424
832Northwest ElementaryGaffneyCherokee 01Elementary423
833Ford ElementaryLaurensLaurens 55Elementary423
834W. B. Goodwin ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary423
835Ninety Six High SchoolNinety SixGreenwood 52High423
836Latta HighLattaDillon 03High422
837Clinton ElementaryClintonLaurens 56Elementary422
838Newberry ElementaryNewberryNewberry 01Elementary421
839Cross ElementaryCrossBerkeley 01Elementary421
840Edisto ElementaryOrangeburgOrangeburgElementary419
841New Prospect ElementaryAndersonAnderson 05Elementary419
842H. B. Rhame ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary418
843Fairfield ElementaryWinnsboroFairfield 01Elementary418
844Petersburg PrimaryPagelandChesterfield 01Elementary418
845Erwin ElementaryLancasterLancaster 01Elementary418
846Howe Hall AIMS ElementaryGoose CreekBerkeley 01Elementary418
847SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention CenterColumbiaDept of Juvenile JusticeCombined417
848Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary417
849Graniteville ElementaryGranitevilleAiken 01Elementary417
850River Springs ElementaryIrmoLexington 05Elementary416
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