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Most racially diverse South Carolina public schools

South Carolina public schools ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.

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SOUTH CAROLINA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
801Paris ElementaryTaylors59448.8%69.2%(411)6.9%(41)15.7%(93)1.4%(8)
802Aynor ElementaryAynor78148.7%68.6%(536)5.8%(45)18.6%(145)0.3%(2)
803Wilson HighFlorence1,37348.7%13.4%(184)69.6%(956)4.8%(66)3.9%(53)
804Ocean Bay MiddleMyrtle Beach80148.5%69.7%(558)8.7%(70)13.5%(108)2.3%(18)
805North Central MiddleKershaw40848.5%69.6%(284)12.0%(49)11.0%(45)0.5%(2)
806Charleston School of the ArtsNorth Charleston1,10248.4%70.0%(771)11.9%(131)8.9%(98)3.5%(39)
807Fork Shoals SchoolPelzer74748.3%69.9%(522)10.4%(78)11.9%(89)1.3%(10)
808Philip Simmons HighCharleston79748.1%68.5%(546)21.3%(170)4.4%(35)1.4%(11)
809Forest Acres ElementaryEasley67748.1%70.3%(476)7.1%(48)10.5%(71)3.4%(23)
810L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbia54148.0%10.3%(56)70.2%(380)10.2%(55)2.0%(11)
811Midland Park PrimaryNorth Charleston35748.0%2.8%(10)28.6%(102)66.1%(236)0.3%(1)
812New Providence ElementaryLexington81048.0%70.5%(571)8.9%(72)6.7%(54)9.5%(77)
813Ware Shoals Elementary MiddleWare Shoals23848.0%69.8%(166)14.3%(34)9.7%(23)0.0%(0)
814Savannah Grove ElementaryEffingham38548.0%17.9%(69)69.3%(267)4.9%(19)0.3%(1)
815Baptist Hill HighHollywood50748.0%5.7%(29)68.4%(347)21.7%(110)0.0%(0)
816Powdersville ElementaryGreenville76547.9%70.3%(538)6.1%(47)12.4%(95)3.0%(23)
817Pelham Road ElementaryGreenville75747.9%70.5%(534)10.4%(79)8.8%(67)5.7%(43)
818McBee HighMcBee57747.8%69.7%(402)14.7%(85)11.4%(66)0.0%(0)
819Clover HighClover2,71347.8%70.3%(1,908)11.6%(314)9.9%(268)2.1%(56)
820Oakridge ElementaryClover81847.8%70.4%(576)11.1%(91)3.2%(26)4.4%(36)
821St. Stephen ElementarySt. Stephen43047.8%19.5%(84)69.1%(297)3.0%(13)0.0%(0)
822Bradley ElementaryColumbia39247.7%5.1%(20)69.9%(274)16.8%(66)1.3%(5)
823York Preparatory AcademyRock Hill1,67247.6%69.9%(1,168)17.3%(290)4.7%(78)1.3%(22)
824Hardeeville ElementaryHardeeville69147.6%5.8%(40)24.9%(172)67.7%(468)0.4%(3)
825Cainhoy ElementaryHuger22847.5%7.0%(16)69.7%(159)17.5%(40)0.4%(1)
826Edgewood Middle SchoolNinety Six35447.5%68.4%(242)23.4%(83)2.5%(9)0.8%(3)
827Griggs Road ElementaryClover51047.5%70.8%(361)9.2%(47)7.8%(40)2.4%(12)
828Bates MiddleSumter48147.3%20.2%(97)69.4%(334)3.7%(18)0.6%(3)
829McCormick ElementaryMcCormick22547.3%22.2%(50)68.9%(155)3.1%(7)0.9%(2)
830Lakeside MiddleLexington89347.3%71.0%(634)10.9%(97)6.4%(57)7.5%(67)
831Satchel Ford ElementaryColumbia72147.2%69.2%(499)20.9%(151)4.7%(34)0.0%(0)
832North Central ElementaryKershaw50947.1%70.5%(359)14.3%(73)6.1%(31)0.0%(0)
833Lowcountry Montessori SchoolBeaufort40847.0%70.3%(287)16.2%(66)9.1%(37)0.7%(3)
834Palmetto MiddleWilliamston74946.9%70.5%(528)7.5%(56)15.9%(119)0.4%(3)
835Bennettsville PrimaryBennettsville55246.7%17.8%(98)70.3%(388)1.8%(10)0.5%(3)
836Gilbert MiddleGilbert80446.7%70.4%(566)7.2%(58)17.4%(140)0.4%(3)
837Honea Path ElementaryHonea Path57146.7%70.6%(403)15.8%(90)3.9%(22)0.3%(2)
838Carolina Voyager CharterCharleston40246.5%71.4%(287)12.7%(51)5.2%(21)3.0%(12)
839Lockett ElementaryBranchville23946.4%68.2%(163)26.4%(63)0.4%(1)1.3%(3)
840Bell's Crossing ElementarySimpsonville87746.4%71.5%(627)7.3%(64)12.0%(105)3.2%(28)
841Centerville ElementaryGilbert81246.4%71.1%(577)8.3%(67)14.2%(115)0.1%(1)
842Fox Creek HighNorth Augusta67246.4%70.8%(476)16.2%(109)7.4%(50)0.1%(1)
843Sunset Park Center for Accelerated StudiesRock Hill43146.2%14.8%(64)71.2%(307)7.7%(33)0.5%(2)
844Powdersville MiddleGreenville80146.1%71.8%(575)8.0%(64)11.4%(91)3.1%(25)
845Whale Branch ElementarySeabrook40946.1%3.9%(16)70.7%(289)18.3%(75)0.0%(0)
846Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones MillSimpsonville1,62146.0%71.7%(1,162)11.7%(189)10.2%(166)2.2%(35)
847St. James MiddleMyrtle Beach91346.0%71.6%(654)6.1%(56)13.4%(122)1.4%(13)
848Travelers Rest HighTravelers Rest1,27745.9%71.4%(912)13.9%(177)10.3%(131)0.9%(11)
849Ruby ElementaryRuby25645.8%71.9%(184)10.6%(27)7.4%(19)0.4%(1)
850Pine St. ElementarySpartanburg63145.7%71.8%(453)13.5%(85)7.5%(47)1.1%(7)
Page 17 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students whose reported race and ethnicity shares cover at least 90% of enrollment. Higher index means a more mixed student body.

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