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Best Schools · South Carolina · Lowest student-teacher ratio

South Carolina schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

South Carolina public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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SOUTH CAROLINA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
451Brockington ElementaryDarlingtonDarlington 01Elementary30313.3:1
452Fairforest MiddleSpartanburgSpartanburg 06Middle1,00713.3:1
453Limestone-Central ElementaryGaffneyCherokee 01Elementary43613.3:1
454Pleasant Hill ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary84613.3:1
455Bennettsville PrimaryBennettsvilleMarlboro 01Elementary55213.3:1
456W. B. Goodwin ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary42313.3:1
457Loris MiddleLorisHorry 01Middle72513.3:1
458Colleton County MiddleWalterboroColleton 01Middle93113.3:1
459Riverview Charter SchoolBeaufortBeaufort 01Elementary69413.3:1
460Sandel ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary47913.3:1
461Henry Timrod ElementaryFlorenceFlorence 01Elementary41313.3:1
462Okatie ElementaryBlufftonBeaufort 01Elementary64813.3:1
463Richland Northeast HighColumbiaRichland 02High1,34013.3:1
464Cherokee Trail ElementaryDonaldsAbbeville 60Elementary36013.3:1
465Cherrydale ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary63213.3:1
466Lake Murray ElementaryChapinLexington 05Elementary75313.3:1
467Hunter Street ElementaryYorkYork 01Elementary42713.3:1
468Georgetown HighGeorgetownGeorgetown 01High91813.3:1
469Beaufort HighBeaufortBeaufort 01High1,10413.3:1
470Florence Chapel MiddleDuncanSpartanburg 05Middle78113.4:1
471Brooklyn Springs ElementaryLancasterLancaster 01Elementary39813.4:1
472Swansea HighSwanseaLexington 04High69513.4:1
473Crowders Creek ElementaryCloverYork 02Elementary1,10413.4:1
474Sandhills MiddleGastonLexington 04Middle49513.4:1
475Johnsonville MiddleJohnsonvilleFlorence 05Middle28113.4:1
476India Hook ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary49513.4:1
477River Ridge AcademyBlufftonBeaufort 01Elementary1,13413.4:1
478Tega Cay ElementaryTega CayYork 04Elementary74313.4:1
479Blacksburg HighBlacksburgCherokee 01High48213.4:1
480R. P. Dawkins MiddleMooreSpartanburg 06Middle80013.4:1
481Herbert A. Wood ElementaryWest ColumbiaLexington 02Elementary93813.4:1
482Pepperhill ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary45313.4:1
483North District MiddleVarnvilleHamptonMiddle23913.4:1
484Lowcountry Leadership Charter SchoolMeggettCharter Institute at ErskineCombined52013.4:1
485Ballentine ElementaryIrmoLexington 05Elementary52313.4:1
486Lewisville MiddleRichburgChester 01Middle29513.4:1
487Homewood ElementaryConwayHorry 01Elementary67113.4:1
488Rawlinson Road MiddleRock HillYork 03Middle64413.4:1
489Buffalo ElementaryBuffaloUnion 01Elementary48313.4:1
490Briggs ElementaryFlorenceFlorence 01Elementary45113.4:1
491Daisy ElementaryLorisHorry 01Elementary63113.4:1
492South Pointe HighRock HillYork 03High1,12813.4:1
493Mayo High For Math Science & TechnologyDarlingtonDarlington 01High30913.4:1
494Knightsville ElementarySummervilleDorchester 02Elementary83313.4:1
495Clifdale MiddleSpartanburgSpartanburg 03Middle60513.4:1
496Ben Hazel PrimaryHamptonHamptonElementary22213.4:1
497Pleasant Knoll MiddleFort MillYork 04Middle91613.5:1
498Liberty HighLibertyPickens 01High64013.5:1
499Shaw Heights ElementaryShaw Air Force BaseSumter 01Elementary40413.5:1
500Sunset Park Center for Accelerated StudiesRock HillYork 03Elementary43113.5:1
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