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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
301James Byrnes Freshman AcademyDuncanSpartanburg 05High792
302Carolina Springs MiddleLexingtonLexington 01Middle791
303Dr. Eugene Sires ElementarySummervilleDorchester 02Elementary791
304Boiling Springs ElementaryBoiling SpringsSpartanburg 02Elementary791
305Loris ElementaryLorisHorry 01Elementary790
306Black Water MiddleConwayHorry 01Middle789
307York MiddleYorkYork 01Middle789
308League AcademyGreenvilleGreenville 01Middle787
309Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyBeaufortBeaufort 01Elementary785
310Northwest MiddleTravelers RestGreenville 01Middle783
311Flowertown ElementarySummervilleDorchester 02Elementary783
312Alice Drive MiddleSumterSumter 01Middle783
313Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle SchoolPamplicoFlorence 02Elementary782
314Florence Chapel MiddleDuncanSpartanburg 05Middle781
315Aynor ElementaryAynorHorry 01Elementary781
316Meadow Glen MiddleLexingtonLexington 01Middle778
317Hilton Head Island MiddleHilton Head IslandBeaufort 01Middle778
318Woodruff PrimaryWoodruffSpartanburg 04Elementary776
319Ridgeland ElementaryRidgelandJasper 01Elementary775
320Joseph R. Pye ElementaryLadsonDorchester 02Elementary775
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
326Chapin ElementaryChapinLexington 05Elementary767
327Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryMt. PleasantCharleston 01Elementary767
328James B. Edwards ElementaryMt. PleasantCharleston 01Elementary767
329Bowen's Corner ElementaryHanahanBerkeley 01Elementary766
330Powdersville ElementaryGreenvilleAnderson 01Elementary765
331Concrete PrimaryEasleyAnderson 01Elementary765
332Berkeley Preparatory AcademySummervilleCharter Institute at ErskineElementary764
333Ralph Chandler MiddleSimpsonvilleGreenville 01Middle763
334Skyland ElementaryGreerGreenville 01Elementary760
335L. E. Gable MiddleRoebuckSpartanburg 06Middle760
336Merriwether ElementaryNorth AugustaEdgefield 01Elementary760
337Pinehurst ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary758
338Berea MiddleGreenvilleGreenville 01Middle757
339Forest Creek MiddleFort MillYork 04Middle757
340Pelham Road ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary757
341Silver Bluff HighAikenAiken 01High756
342Virtus Academy of South CarolinaFlorenceCharter Institute at ErskineCombined756
343Hand MiddleColumbiaRichland 01Middle755
344Riverwalk AcademyRock HillSC Public Charter School DistrictCombined755
345Sugar Creek ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary755
346Deerfield ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary753
347Lake Murray ElementaryChapinLexington 05Elementary753
348Saluda Trail MiddleRock HillYork 03Middle751
349Lyman ElementaryLymanSpartanburg 05Elementary750
350College Park ElementaryLadsonBerkeley 01Elementary750
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