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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
201Northside ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary46211.8:1
202Bells ElementaryRuffinColleton 01Elementary24911.9:1
203Bradley ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary39211.9:1
204Deer Park MiddleNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Middle31511.9:1
205Butler AcademyHartsvilleSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary39311.9:1
206Luther L. Vaughan ElementaryGaffneyCherokee 01Elementary39911.9:1
207Carvers Bay Early College and Career HighHemingwayGeorgetown 01High39911.9:1
208Kelly Edwards ElementaryWillistonBarnwell 48Elementary31111.9:1
209Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolBatesburg-LeesvilleLexington 03Elementary42911.9:1
210Irmo HighColumbiaLexington 05High1,27211.9:1
211Southwood Academy for the ArtsAndersonAnderson 05Middle40911.9:1
212Charleston Charter School for Math and ScienceCharlestonCharleston 01High57311.9:1
213North Charleston ElementaryNorth CharlestonCharleston 01Elementary32912.0:1
214Wilder ElementarySumterSumter 01Elementary29912.0:1
215Woodland Middle SchoolDorchesterDorchester 04Middle45512.0:1
216Richmond Drive ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary46712.0:1
217Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighBambergBamberg 03High38312.0:1
218Lone Oak ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06Elementary33612.0:1
219Irmo ElementaryIrmoLexington 05Elementary48712.0:1
220Clinton ElementaryLancasterLancaster 01Elementary41212.0:1
221Berkeley Preparatory AcademySummervilleCharter Institute at ErskineElementary76412.0:1
222GREEN Charter School LowcountryN CharlestonSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary30112.0:1
223Batesburg-Leesville Primary SchoolBatesburg-LeesvilleLexington 03Elementary52512.1:1
224John E. Ewing MiddleGaffneyCherokee 01Middle38012.1:1
225Theodore Lester ElementaryFlorenceFlorence 01Elementary36212.1:1
226Forest Heights ElementaryColumbiaRichland 01Elementary43512.1:1
227E. B. Morse ElementaryLaurensLaurens 55Elementary44712.1:1
228Wallace Elementary/MiddleWallaceMarlboro 01Elementary41112.1:1
229Riverwalk AcademyRock HillSC Public Charter School DistrictCombined75512.1:1
230Bridge Creek ElementaryElginRichland 02Elementary56412.1:1
231Wellford Academy of Science and TechnologyWellfordSpartanburg 05Elementary65412.1:1
232Landrum MiddleLandrumSpartanburg 01Middle21812.1:1
233Pomaria-Garmany ElementaryPomariaNewberry 01Elementary33912.1:1
234St. Matthews K-8 SchoolSt. MatthewsCalhoun 01Elementary50912.1:1
235Tigerville ElementaryTaylorsGreenville 01Elementary26812.1:1
236Newberry MiddleNewberryNewberry 01Middle62912.1:1
237Spring Hill HighChapinLexington 05High1,11812.2:1
238Fort Mill MiddleFort MillYork 04Middle62012.2:1
239Cannons ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 03Elementary38912.2:1
240Green Sea Floyds HighGreen SeaHorry 01High69312.2:1
241Jefferson ElementaryJeffersonChesterfield 01Elementary32912.2:1
242Henry L. Sneed MiddleFlorenceFlorence 01Middle63412.2:1
243L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbiaRichland 02Elementary54112.2:1
244Lemira ElementarySumterSumter 01Elementary34212.2:1
245Hickory Tavern Elementary/MiddleGray CourtLaurens 55Elementary62312.2:1
246Alexander ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary49412.2:1
247Pine Ridge MiddleWest ColumbiaLexington 02Middle37912.2:1
248Chester Park School Elementary of InquiryChesterChester 01Elementary35512.2:1
249Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori InquiryRock HillYork 03Elementary45312.2:1
250Johnsonville HighJohnsonvilleFlorence 05High32512.3:1
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