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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
301South Lake ElementaryLexingtonLexington 01Elementary46612.5:1
302Gold Hill ElementaryTega CayYork 04Elementary81512.5:1
303Kings Town ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary80912.5:1
304White Knoll ElementaryWest ColumbiaLexington 01Elementary61512.6:1
305Jesse S. Bobo ElementarySpartanburgSpartanburg 06Elementary36412.6:1
306Sandy Run SchoolSwanseaCalhoun 01Elementary55912.6:1
307J. D. Lever ElementaryAikenAiken 01Elementary45212.6:1
308Cheraw HighCherawChesterfield 01High60312.6:1
309Fort Mill ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary72912.6:1
310Congaree ElementaryWest ColumbiaLexington 02Elementary35212.6:1
311North Aiken ElementaryAikenAiken 01Elementary44012.6:1
312Gloverville ElementaryGlovervilleAiken 01Elementary35012.6:1
313Round Top ElementaryBlythewoodRichland 02Elementary58112.6:1
314Welcome ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary64212.6:1
315Diamond Hill ElementaryAbbevilleAbbeville 60Elementary25212.6:1
316Chester MiddleChesterChester 01Middle47912.6:1
317American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuLexingtonCharter Institute at ErskineCombined1,97912.6:1
318Columbia HighColumbiaRichland 01High68112.6:1
319Hopkins ElementaryHopkinsRichland 01Elementary28412.6:1
320Ware Shoals HighWare ShoalsGreenwood 51High26512.6:1
321Monaview ElementaryGreenvilleGreenville 01Elementary59212.6:1
322York MiddleYorkYork 01Middle78912.6:1
323Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts AcademyCayceLexington 02Middle44212.6:1
324Whitmire Community School (Elementary)WhitmireNewberry 01Elementary25012.6:1
325Andrews ElementaryAndrewsGeorgetown 01Elementary60412.6:1
326Little Mountain ElementaryLittle MountainNewberry 01Elementary36712.7:1
327Spaulding MiddleLamarDarlington 01Middle22812.7:1
328York Road ElementaryRock HillYork 03Elementary43112.7:1
329Edisto HighCordovaOrangeburgHigh61412.7:1
330Long Cane PrimaryAbbevilleAbbeville 60Elementary36812.7:1
331Centerville ElementaryAndersonAnderson 05Elementary53612.7:1
332Corinth ElementaryGaffneyCherokee 01Elementary29212.7:1
333Virtus Academy of South CarolinaFlorenceCharter Institute at ErskineCombined75612.7:1
334Holly Hill ElementaryHolly HillOrangeburgElementary35612.7:1
335Catawba Trail ElementaryElginRichland 02Elementary63612.7:1
336Rosemary MiddleAndrewsGeorgetown 01Middle35612.7:1
337J. C. Lynch ElementaryCowardFlorence 03Elementary35312.7:1
338W.J. Keenan HighColumbiaRichland 01High67512.7:1
339Landrum HighCampobelloSpartanburg 01High52612.8:1
340Meadow Glen MiddleLexingtonLexington 01Middle77812.8:1
341A. R. Rucker MiddleLancasterLancaster 01Middle47712.8:1
342Dent MiddleColumbiaRichland 02Middle1,05912.8:1
343Carver Edisto MiddleCopeOrangeburgMiddle43912.8:1
344Lamar HighLamarDarlington 01High26812.8:1
345Carolina ElementaryHartsvilleDarlington 01Elementary21212.8:1
346Cotton Belt ElementaryYorkYork 01Elementary42812.8:1
347Piney Woods ElementaryChapinLexington 05Elementary51112.8:1
348Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter SchHardeevilleCharter Institute at ErskineCombined68812.8:1
349Pleasant Knoll ElementaryFort MillYork 04Elementary77412.8:1
350Alston-Bailey ElementarySummervilleDorchester 02Elementary64612.8:1
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