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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
151Sugar Creek ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary75511.4:1
152Andrew Jackson HighKershawLancaster 01High55711.4:1
153Pelion HighPelionLexington 01High71811.4:1
154Beech Springs MiddleDuncanSpartanburg 05Middle58411.4:1
155Brewer MiddleGreenwoodGreenwood 50Middle60011.4:1
156Red Bank ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary55611.5:1
157West Pelzer ElementaryWest PelzerAnderson 01Elementary36111.5:1
158GREEN Upstate High School GreenvilleSimpsonvilleSC Public Charter School DistrictHigh39011.5:1
159St. Johns HighJohns IslandCharleston 01High39011.5:1
160E. P. Todd SchoolSpartanburgSpartanburg 07Elementary55911.5:1
161Battery Creek HighBeaufortBeaufort 01High80911.5:1
162Pinehurst ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary75811.5:1
163Clinton MiddleClintonLaurens 56Middle58011.5:1
164Lexington ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary60711.5:1
165Woodfields ElementaryGreenwoodGreenwood 50Elementary52111.5:1
166East Link AcademyGreenvilleLimestone Charters AssociationElementary25811.5:1
167South MiddleLancasterLancaster 01Middle43911.5:1
168Townville ElementaryTownvilleAnderson 04Elementary24311.6:1
169Whitmire Community School (High)WhitmireNewberry 01High26411.6:1
170Honea Path MiddleHonea PathAnderson 02Middle27811.6:1
171Tyger River ElementaryDuncanSpartanburg 05Elementary47311.6:1
172Killian ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary69911.6:1
173Woodland Heights ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06Elementary40711.6:1
174McBee ElementaryMcBeeChesterfield 01Elementary34911.6:1
175Windsor Hill Arts Infused ElementaryNorth CharlestonDorchester 02Elementary62211.6:1
176Overbrook Child Development CenterGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary53211.6:1
177Ruby ElementaryRubyChesterfield 01Elementary25611.6:1
178Williams MiddleFlorenceFlorence 01Middle79211.7:1
179Eau Claire HighColumbiaRichland 01High54211.7:1
180Laurens District 55 HighLaurensLaurens 55High1,43411.7:1
181Polaris Tech Charter SchoolRidgelandSC Public Charter School DistrictCombined51411.7:1
182Fairfield Central HighWinnsboroFairfield 01High61911.7:1
183South Kilbourne ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary23411.7:1
184Blacksburg MiddleBlacksburgCherokee 01Middle36311.7:1
185Ninety Six Elementary SchoolNinety SixGreenwood 52Elementary29911.7:1
186Hyatt Park ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary31711.7:1
187Academy for Teaching and LearningChesterChester 01Elementary32911.8:1
188Berry Shoals ElementaryDuncanSpartanburg 05Elementary47611.8:1
189Brockington Elementary MagnetTimmonsvilleFlorence 01Elementary32911.8:1
190Bethany ElementaryCloverYork 02Elementary38811.8:1
191Thornwell Charter SchoolClintonCharter Institute at ErskineCombined52511.8:1
192Mary H. Wright ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 07Elementary45111.8:1
193McCracken MiddleSpartanburgSpartanburg 07Middle93711.8:1
194Jefferson ElementaryYorkYork 01Elementary37811.8:1
195Buford HighLancasterLancaster 01High53211.8:1
196Springfield MiddleFort MillYork 04Middle71011.8:1
197Memminger ElementaryCharlestonCharleston 01Elementary43811.8:1
198Lakeview MiddleGreenvilleGreenville 01Middle72311.8:1
199Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM AcademyHemingwayGeorgetown 01Elementary30111.8:1
200Westcliffe ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary32311.8:1
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