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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in South Carolina

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in South Carolina, drawn from 395 qualifying public elementary schools. Burton Pack Elementary leads the list at -48.2%, against a median of -13.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
395
South Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-48.2%
Median Enrollment change
-13.5%
FASTEST DECLINING · SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Burton Pack ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01492255-48.2%
2Carolina Springs ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01800438-45.3%
3Thornwell School for the ArtsHartsville, SCDarlington 01343188-45.2%
4Bennettsville IntermediateBennettsville, SCMarlboro 01439244-44.4%
5Chicora ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01562316-43.8%
6Charleston ProgressiveCharleston, SCCharleston 01324184-43.2%
7Lower Lee ElementaryMayesville, SCLee 01224128-42.9%
8Central Child Development CenterRock Hill, SCYork 03359206-42.6%
9Arcadia ElementarySpartanburg, SCSpartanburg 06694400-42.4%
10Savannah Grove ElementaryEffingham, SCFlorence 01658385-41.5%
11McCormick ElementaryMcCormick, SCMcCormick 01380225-40.8%
12Mitchell ElementaryCharleston, SCCharleston 01316188-40.5%
13Hemingway ElementaryHemingway, SCWilliamsburg 01449269-40.1%
14Wilder ElementarySumter, SCSumter 01484299-38.2%
15Kingsbury ElementarySumter, SCSumter 01829514-38.0%
16Aiken ElementaryAiken, SCAiken 01817508-37.8%
17Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and TechnologyChester, SCChester 01475300-36.8%
18North Vista ElementaryFlorence, SCFlorence 01706446-36.8%
19Marion IntermediateMarion, SCMarion 10616390-36.7%
20North Charleston ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01519329-36.6%
21Fairfield Magnet for Math and ScienceWinnsboro, SCFairfield 01295188-36.3%
22Alice Drive ElementarySumter, SCSumter 01817530-35.1%
23Lemira ElementarySumter, SCSumter 01525342-34.9%
24St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleMcClellanville, SCCharleston 01256167-34.8%
25Saxe Gotha ElementaryLexington, SCLexington 01758499-34.2%
26Slater Marietta ElementaryMarietta, SCGreenville 01466307-34.1%
27Arden ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01327216-33.9%
28Richmond Drive ElementaryRock Hill, SCYork 03706467-33.9%
29E. P. Todd SchoolSpartanburg, SCSpartanburg 07838559-33.3%
30Calhoun Academy of the ArtsAnderson, SCAnderson 05635424-33.2%
31Laurens ElementaryLaurens, SCLaurens 55694465-33.0%
32Hyatt Park ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01471317-32.7%
33Brockington ElementaryDarlington, SCDarlington 01449303-32.5%
34Gordon ElementaryDillon, SCDillon 04520351-32.5%
35Seaside ElementaryGarden City, SCHorry 01590398-32.5%
36Mount Holly ElementaryGoose Creek, SCBerkeley 01808548-32.2%
37Lakeview ElementaryGreenwood, SCGreenwood 50625426-31.8%
38McLaurin ElementaryFlorence, SCFlorence 01808552-31.7%
39Edward E. Taylor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01317217-31.5%
40Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family CenterNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01354244-31.1%
41Chester Park School Elementary of InquiryChester, SCChester 01513355-30.8%
42Wallace Gregg ElementaryFlorence, SCFlorence 01409283-30.8%
43Clinton ElementaryClinton, SCLaurens 56610422-30.8%
44A. C. Moore ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01352244-30.7%
45Clearwater ElementaryClearwater, SCAiken 01487338-30.6%
46Dennis ElementaryBishopville, SCLee 01514359-30.2%
47Corinth ElementaryGaffney, SCCherokee 01415292-29.6%
48Windsor Hill Arts Infused ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCDorchester 02883622-29.6%
49Greenwood ElementaryFlorence, SCFlorence 01750530-29.3%
50Fairfield ElementaryWinnsboro, SCFairfield 01590418-29.2%
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