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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
851Joseph S. Shanklin ElementaryBeaufortBeaufort 01Elementary416
852Waccamaw IntermediatePawleys IslandGeorgetown 01Middle415
853Chesterfield-Ruby MiddleChesterfieldChesterfield 01Middle414
854Henry Timrod ElementaryFlorenceFlorence 01Elementary413
855Clinton ElementaryLancasterLancaster 01Elementary412
856GREEN Charter School SpartanburgSpartanburgSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary412
857Haut Gap MiddleJohns IslandCharleston 01Middle412
858Wallace Elementary/MiddleWallaceMarlboro 01Elementary411
859Ridge Spring-Monetta ElementaryRidge SpringAiken 01Elementary410
860Southwood Academy for the ArtsAndersonAnderson 05Middle409
861Whale Branch ElementarySeabrookBeaufort 01Elementary409
862Lowcountry Montessori SchoolBeaufortSC Public Charter School DistrictCombined408
863Gallman ElementaryNewberryNewberry 01Elementary408
864North Central MiddleKershawKershaw 01Middle408
865Cheraw IntermediateCherawChesterfield 01Elementary407
866Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryFairfaxAllendale 01Elementary407
867Woodland Heights ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06Elementary407
868Long MiddleCherawChesterfield 01Middle406
869Shaw Heights ElementaryShaw Air Force BaseSumter 01Elementary404
870Hollywood ElementarySaludaSaluda 01Elementary403
871LEAD AcademyGreenvilleSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary403
872Carolina Voyager CharterCharlestonCharleston 01Elementary402
873Lee Central HighBishopvilleLee 01High402
874Hickory Grove-Sharon ElementaryHickory GroveYork 01Elementary401
875Saluda River Academy for the ArtsWest ColumbiaLexington 02Elementary400
876Arcadia ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06Elementary400
877North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary399
878Luther L. Vaughan ElementaryGaffneyCherokee 01Elementary399
879Carvers Bay Early College and Career HighHemingwayGeorgetown 01High399
880Seaside ElementaryGarden CityHorry 01Elementary398
881Brooklyn Springs ElementaryLancasterLancaster 01Elementary398
882Pate ElementaryDarlingtonDarlington 01Elementary397
883Saluda ElementarySaludaSaluda 01Elementary397
884Homeland Park PrimaryAndersonAnderson 05Elementary397
885Calhoun County HighSt. MatthewsCalhoun 01High397
886Robert E. Howard MiddleOrangeburgOrangeburgMiddle396
887Johnakin MiddleMarionMarion 10Middle395
888Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton MiddleJohnstonEdgefield 01Middle394
889Butler AcademyHartsvilleSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary393
890Military Magnet AcademyNorth CharlestonCharleston 01High393
891James Simons MontessoriCharlestonCharleston 01Elementary392
892Bradley ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary392
893South Carolina Preparatory AcademyAndersonLimestone Charters AssociationHigh391
894R. E. Davis College Preparatory AcademySumterSumter 01Elementary391
895Warrenville ElementaryWarrenvilleAiken 01Elementary391
896St. Johns HighJohns IslandCharleston 01High390
897GREEN Upstate High School GreenvilleSimpsonvilleSC Public Charter School DistrictHigh390
898Whale Branch Early College HighSeabrookBeaufort 01High390
899Marion IntermediateMarionMarion 10Elementary390
900Scranton ElementaryScrantonFlorence 03Elementary389
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