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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
401Furman MiddleSumterSumter 01Middle700
402Killian ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary699
403Chester Senior HighChesterChester 01High699
404Burgess ElementaryMyrtle BeachHorry 01Elementary697
405Riverside ElementaryLittle RiverHorry 01Elementary697
406Hardeeville Junior /Senior HighHardeevilleJasper 01High696
407Swansea HighSwanseaLexington 04High695
408Riverview Charter SchoolBeaufortBeaufort 01Elementary694
409White Knoll MiddleWest ColumbiaLexington 01Middle693
410Green Sea Floyds HighGreen SeaHorry 01High693
411Lake Marion High SchoolSanteeOrangeburgHigh692
412Westview MiddleGreenwoodGreenwood 50Middle692
413Hardeeville ElementaryHardeevilleJasper 01Elementary691
414Laurel Hill PrimaryMt. PleasantCharleston 01Elementary691
415Oak Grove ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary691
416Richard Carroll ElementaryBambergBamberg 03Elementary689
417Westview PrimaryGoose CreekBerkeley 01Elementary688
418Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter SchHardeevilleCharter Institute at ErskineCombined688
419Wateree ElementaryLugoffKershaw 01Elementary688
420Crestview ElementaryGreerGreenville 01Elementary683
421Kingstree HighKingstreeWilliamsburg 01High681
422Columbia HighColumbiaRichland 01High681
423Mid-Carolina HighProsperityNewberry 01High681
424Woodland HighDorchesterDorchester 04High680
425Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryGreenwoodGreenwood 50Elementary680
426Barnwell PrimaryBarnwellBarnwellElementary680
427Springfield ElementaryCharlestonCharleston 01Elementary679
428Glenview MiddleAndersonAnderson 05Middle677
429Forest Acres ElementaryEasleyPickens 01Elementary677
430W.J. Keenan HighColumbiaRichland 01High675
431Midway ElementaryAndersonAnderson 05Elementary675
432Chesnee HighChesneeSpartanburg 02High673
433Fox Creek HighNorth AugustaSC Public Charter School DistrictHigh672
434Sandlapper ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary671
435Georgetown MiddleGeorgetownGeorgetown 01Middle671
436Homewood ElementaryConwayHorry 01Elementary671
437Duncan Elementary School of the ArtsDuncanSpartanburg 05Elementary670
438Moncks Corner ElementaryMoncks CornerBerkeley 01Elementary670
439Castle Heights MiddleRock HillYork 03Middle669
440East North Street AcademyGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary668
441Manning Early Childhood CenterManningClarendon 06Elementary667
442College Park MiddleLadsonBerkeley 01Middle666
443Polo Road ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary665
444Millbrook ElementaryAikenAiken 01Elementary664
445Leslie M. Stover MiddleElginKershaw 01Middle662
446North Springs ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary659
447Boulder Bluff ElementaryGoose CreekBerkeley 01Elementary659
448Gateway ElementaryTravelers RestGreenville 01Elementary659
449Berkeley ElementaryMoncks CornerBerkeley 01Elementary658
450Central HighPagelandChesterfield 01High657
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