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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
301Buford ElementaryLancasterLancaster 01Elementary792
302Boiling Springs ElementaryBoiling SpringsSpartanburg 02Elementary791
303Carolina Springs MiddleLexingtonLexington 01Middle791
304Dr. Eugene Sires ElementarySummervilleDorchester 02Elementary791
305Loris ElementaryLorisHorry 01Elementary790
306Black Water MiddleConwayHorry 01Middle789
307York MiddleYorkYork 01Middle789
308League AcademyGreenvilleGreenville 01Middle787
309Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyBeaufortBeaufort 01Elementary785
310Alice Drive MiddleSumterSumter 01Middle783
311Flowertown ElementarySummervilleDorchester 02Elementary783
312Northwest MiddleTravelers RestGreenville 01Middle783
313Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle SchoolPamplicoFlorence 02Elementary782
314Aynor ElementaryAynorHorry 01Elementary781
315Florence Chapel MiddleDuncanSpartanburg 05Middle781
316Hilton Head Island MiddleHilton Head IslandBeaufort 01Middle778
317Meadow Glen MiddleLexingtonLexington 01Middle778
318Woodruff PrimaryWoodruffSpartanburg 04Elementary776
319Joseph R. Pye ElementaryLadsonDorchester 02Elementary775
320Ridgeland ElementaryRidgelandJasper 01Elementary775
321Meadow Glen ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary775
322Pleasant Knoll ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary774
323Mevers School of ExcellenceGoose CreekCharter Institute at ErskineElementary772
324River Ridge ElementaryMooreSpartanburg 05Elementary770
325St. Andrew's School of Math and ScienceCharlestonCharleston 01Elementary769
326James B. Edwards ElementaryMt. PleasantCharleston 01Elementary767
327Chapin ElementaryChapinLexington 05Elementary767
328Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryMt. PleasantCharleston 01Elementary767
329Bowen's Corner ElementaryHanahanBerkeley 01Elementary766
330Concrete PrimaryEasleyAnderson 01Elementary765
331Powdersville ElementaryGreenvilleAnderson 01Elementary765
332Berkeley Preparatory AcademySummervilleCharter Institute at ErskineElementary764
333Ralph Chandler MiddleSimpsonvilleGreenville 01Middle763
334L. E. Gable MiddleRoebuckSpartanburg 06Middle760
335Merriwether ElementaryNorth AugustaEdgefield 01Elementary760
336Skyland ElementaryGreerGreenville 01Elementary760
337Pinehurst ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary758
338Berea MiddleGreenvilleGreenville 01Middle757
339Pelham Road ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary757
340Forest Creek MiddleFort MillYork 04Middle757
341Virtus Academy of South CarolinaFlorenceCharter Institute at ErskineCombined756
342Silver Bluff HighAikenAiken 01High756
343Sugar Creek ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary755
344Riverwalk AcademyRock HillSC Public Charter School DistrictCombined755
345Hand MiddleColumbiaRichland 01Middle755
346Lake Murray ElementaryChapinLexington 05Elementary753
347Deerfield ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary753
348Saluda Trail MiddleRock HillYork 03Middle751
349Lyman ElementaryLymanSpartanburg 05Elementary750
350College Park ElementaryLadsonBerkeley 01Elementary750
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