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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in South Carolina

Across South Carolina, 1,116 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Lowcountry Acceleration Academy leads the list at 42.7:1, against a median of 13.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,116

South Carolina

Top Students/teacher

42.7:1

Median Students/teacher

13.9:1

HIGHEST RATIO · SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Lowcountry Acceleration Academy	N Charleston, SC	SC Public Charter School District	High	619	42.7:1
2	South Carolina Preparatory Academy	Anderson, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	391	37.2:1
3	Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy	Myrtle Beach, SC	SC Public Charter School District	High	277	34.6:1
4	Atlantic Collegiate Academy	Conway, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	502	31.4:1
5	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	High	653	28.0:1
6	Gray Collegiate Academy	West Columbia, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	High	935	24.9:1
7	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	623	24.0:1
8	Marion Intermediate	Marion, SC	Marion 10	Elementary	390	22.9:1
9	Cainhoy Elementary	Huger, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	228	22.8:1
10	Legion Collegiate Academy	Rock Hill, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	High	602	21.7:1
11	Union County High	Union, SC	Union 01	High	1,024	21.3:1
12	Hardeeville Elementary	Hardeeville, SC	Jasper 01	Elementary	691	20.9:1
13	Felton Laboratory Charter School	Orangeburg, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Elementary	279	20.8:1
14	Leavelle McCampbell Middle	Graniteville, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	540	20.8:1
15	Legion Collegiate Academy	Rock Hill, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	637	20.6:1
16	Berkeley Middle	Moncks Corner, SC	Berkeley 01	Middle	1,477	20.2:1
17	Cross Elementary	Cross, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	421	20.1:1
18	Sangaree Intermediate	Summerville, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	521	20.0:1
19	Ellen Woodside Elementary	Pelzer, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	1,071	19.8:1
20	Palmetto Middle	Mullins, SC	Marion 10	Middle	297	19.8:1
21	McCormick Elementary	Mullins, SC	Marion 10	Elementary	295	19.7:1
22	Manning High	Manning, SC	Clarendon 06	High	741	19.6:1
23	Boiling Springs High	Boiling Springs, SC	Spartanburg 02	High	2,772	19.6:1
24	Riverside High	Greer, SC	Greenville 01	High	1,846	19.6:1
25	Crestwood High	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	High	1,105	19.4:1
26	Mauldin High	Mauldin, SC	Greenville 01	High	2,133	19.4:1
27	Eastside High	Taylors, SC	Greenville 01	High	1,490	19.4:1
28	Main Street Elementary	Lake City, SC	Florence 03	Elementary	318	19.3:1
29	Carolina Forest High	Myrtle Beach, SC	Horry 01	High	3,176	19.3:1
30	Travelers Rest High	Travelers Rest, SC	Greenville 01	High	1,277	19.2:1
31	Hillcrest High	Simpsonville, SC	Greenville 01	High	1,894	19.1:1
32	James F. Byrnes High	Duncan, SC	Spartanburg 05	High	2,391	19.1:1
33	Summerville High	Summerville, SC	Dorchester 02	High	3,361	19.1:1
34	Stewart Heights Elementary	Dillon, SC	Dillon 04	Elementary	572	19.1:1
35	Highland Springs Middle	North Augusta, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	534	19.1:1
36	Woodmont High	Piedmont, SC	Greenville 01	High	2,151	19.0:1
37	M. B. Kennedy Middle	Aiken, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	643	19.0:1
38	East Clarendon Middle-High	Turbeville, SC	Clarendon 06	High	722	19.0:1
39	Manning Elementary	Manning, SC	Clarendon 06	Elementary	473	18.9:1
40	Orangeburg High School for Health Professions	Orangeburg, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	492	18.9:1
41	Mountain View Preparatory	Spartanburg, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	452	18.8:1
42	Fountain Inn High	Fountain Inn, SC	Greenville 01	High	1,551	18.8:1
43	Berkeley Elementary	Moncks Corner, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	658	18.8:1
44	J. L. Mann High Academy	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	High	2,013	18.6:1
45	Powdersville High	Greenville, SC	Anderson 01	High	1,024	18.6:1
46	Moncks Corner Elementary	Moncks Corner, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	670	18.6:1
47	Ashley Ridge High	Summerville, SC	Dorchester 02	High	2,599	18.6:1
48	Paul Knox Middle	North Augusta, SC	Aiken 01	Middle	573	18.5:1
49	Blue Ridge High	Greer, SC	Greenville 01	High	1,062	18.4:1
50	East Elementary	Dillon, SC	Dillon 04	Elementary	433	18.4:1

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