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Most racially diverse South Carolina public schools

South Carolina public schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. "Max group" is the largest racial or ethnic group's share of enrollment, with the name of that group; the school where this is lowest is the most balanced.

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SOUTH CAROLINA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE

#	School	City	Students	Max group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
851	Carvers Bay Early College and Career High	Hemingway	399	71.4% Black (285)	25.3%(101)	71.4%(285)	1.8%(7)	0.0%(0)
852	Bell's Crossing Elementary	Simpsonville	877	71.5% White (627)	71.5%(627)	7.3%(64)	12.0%(105)	3.2%(28)
853	Meeting Street at Burns	North Charleston	295	71.5% Black (211)	2.4%(7)	71.5%(211)	22.4%(66)	0.0%(0)
854	St. James Middle	Myrtle Beach	913	71.6% White (654)	71.6%(654)	6.1%(56)	13.4%(122)	1.4%(13)
855	Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill	Simpsonville	1,621	71.7% White (1,162)	71.7%(1,162)	11.7%(189)	10.2%(166)	2.2%(35)
856	SC Whitmore School	Columbia	431	71.7% White (309)	71.7%(309)	18.8%(81)	6.0%(26)	1.9%(8)
857	Ware Shoals Primary	Ware Shoals	385	71.7% White (276)	71.7%(276)	14.0%(54)	5.7%(22)	1.0%(4)
858	East Clarendon Middle-High	Turbeville	722	71.8% White (518)	71.8%(518)	22.0%(159)	5.5%(40)	0.1%(1)
859	Pine St. Elementary	Spartanburg	631	71.8% White (453)	71.8%(453)	13.5%(85)	7.5%(47)	1.1%(7)
860	Powdersville Middle	Greenville	801	71.8% White (575)	71.8%(575)	8.0%(64)	11.4%(91)	3.1%(25)
861	Walker-Gamble Elementary	New Zion	547	71.8% White (393)	71.8%(393)	21.4%(117)	5.5%(30)	0.4%(2)
862	J. L. Cain Elementary	Darlington	533	71.9% Black (383)	16.5%(88)	71.9%(383)	3.4%(18)	0.0%(0)
863	Ruby Elementary	Ruby	256	71.9% White (184)	71.9%(184)	10.6%(27)	7.4%(19)	0.4%(1)
864	Branchville High	Branchville	317	71.9% White (228)	71.9%(228)	22.1%(70)	0.6%(2)	1.3%(4)
865	Southeast Middle	Hopkins	462	72.1% Black (333)	7.4%(34)	72.1%(333)	13.6%(63)	0.2%(1)
866	St. James Intermediate	Myrtle Beach	883	72.1% White (637)	72.1%(637)	6.5%(57)	11.8%(104)	3.1%(27)
867	Cross High	Cross	273	72.2% Black (197)	16.1%(44)	72.2%(197)	7.3%(20)	0.0%(0)
868	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia	435	72.2% Black (314)	4.1%(18)	72.2%(314)	17.7%(77)	0.0%(0)
869	Chapman High	Inman	1,057	72.3% White (764)	72.3%(764)	9.4%(99)	8.9%(94)	3.2%(34)
870	Lexington High	Lexington	2,536	72.3% White (1,834)	72.3%(1,834)	11.9%(303)	8.2%(208)	3.3%(84)
871	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia	417	72.4% Black (302)	7.7%(32)	72.4%(302)	14.9%(62)	0.5%(2)
872	Palmetto High	Williamston	1,086	72.5% White (787)	72.5%(787)	6.1%(66)	16.9%(183)	0.2%(2)
873	Macedonia Elementary-Middle	Blackville	349	72.8% Black (254)	11.5%(40)	72.8%(254)	7.2%(25)	2.6%(9)
874	James Island Charter High	Charleston	1,612	72.9% White (1,175)	72.9%(1,175)	17.1%(275)	5.7%(92)	0.9%(14)
875	Gilbert High	Gilbert	1,138	72.9% White (830)	72.9%(830)	9.3%(106)	13.6%(155)	0.3%(3)
876	Waccamaw Elementary	Pawleys Island	543	72.9% White (396)	72.9%(396)	14.7%(80)	6.5%(35)	0.9%(5)
877	Riverside Middle	Pendleton	453	73.1% White (331)	73.1%(331)	13.9%(63)	7.3%(33)	0.4%(2)
878	St. James High	Murrells Inlet	1,826	73.2% White (1,337)	73.2%(1,337)	6.3%(116)	12.7%(231)	1.7%(31)
879	Waterloo Elementary	Waterloo	254	73.2% White (186)	73.2%(186)	15.3%(39)	3.9%(10)	0.8%(2)
880	Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry	Chester	355	73.2% Black (260)	11.6%(41)	73.2%(260)	7.0%(25)	0.0%(0)
881	Legion Collegiate Academy	Rock Hill	637	73.3% White (467)	73.3%(467)	12.1%(77)	6.9%(44)	2.5%(16)
882	Macedonia Elementary-Middle	Blackville	356	73.3% Black	14.0%	73.3%	6.5%	2.0%
883	Pendleton High	Anderson	924	73.4% White (678)	73.4%(678)	15.4%(142)	4.4%(41)	1.4%(13)
884	R. C. Edwards Middle	Central	835	73.4% White (613)	73.4%(613)	8.9%(74)	6.8%(57)	3.2%(27)
885	Flat Rock Elementary	Anderson	429	73.4% White (315)	73.4%(315)	9.3%(40)	9.1%(39)	0.2%(1)
886	Legion Collegiate Academy	Rock Hill	602	73.6% White	73.6%	12.6%	5.7%	2.3%
887	Mary H. Wright Elementary	Spartanburg	451	73.6% Black (332)	2.0%(9)	73.6%(332)	16.6%(75)	0.4%(2)
888	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia	501	73.7% Black (369)	7.4%(37)	73.7%(369)	11.0%(55)	1.6%(8)
889	St. Matthews K-8 School	St. Matthews	509	73.7% Black (375)	14.9%(76)	73.7%(375)	9.6%(49)	0.4%(2)
890	Atlantic Collegiate Academy	Conway	502	73.7% White (370)	73.7%(370)	8.4%(42)	9.8%(49)	0.6%(3)
891	Gateway Elementary	Travelers Rest	659	73.8% White (486)	73.8%(486)	12.0%(79)	7.9%(52)	0.3%(2)
892	North Springs Elementary	Columbia	659	73.8% Black (486)	7.9%(52)	73.8%(486)	9.7%(64)	1.4%(9)
893	D. W. Daniel High	Central	1,222	74.1% White (905)	74.1%(905)	9.9%(121)	6.1%(74)	4.4%(54)
894	Northwest Middle	Travelers Rest	783	74.1% White (580)	74.1%(580)	13.2%(103)	7.5%(59)	0.8%(6)
895	Belton Honea Path High	Honea Path	1,069	74.1% White (792)	74.1%(792)	14.3%(153)	5.6%(60)	0.2%(2)
896	St. Helena Elementary	St. Helena	325	74.2% Black (241)	7.1%(23)	74.2%(241)	12.3%(40)	0.0%(0)
897	Whitmire Community School (Elementary)	Whitmire	250	74.4% White (186)	74.4%(186)	13.6%(34)	3.2%(8)	0.0%(0)
898	Ralph Chandler Middle	Simpsonville	763	74.4% White (568)	74.4%(568)	10.5%(80)	9.3%(71)	0.4%(3)
899	Waccamaw Middle	Pawleys Island	329	74.5% White (245)	74.5%(245)	16.1%(53)	8.2%(27)	0.0%(0)
900	Easterling Primary	Marion	431	74.5% Black (321)	14.4%(62)	74.5%(321)	4.4%(19)	0.9%(4)

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