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

Across Beaufort County, South Carolina, 31 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. May River High leads the list at 15.5:1, against a median of 10.4:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
31
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Top Students/teacher
15.5:1
Median Students/teacher
10.4:1
HIGHEST RATIO · BEAUFORT COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1May River HighBluffton, SCBeaufort 01High1,73115.5:1
2Bluffton HighBluffton, SCBeaufort 01High1,37514.9:1
3Bluffton MiddleBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Middle92114.2:1
4River Ridge AcademyBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary1,13413.4:1
5Beaufort HighBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01High1,10413.3:1
6Okatie ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary64813.3:1
7Riverview Charter SchoolBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary69413.3:1
8Hilton Head Island HighHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01High1,26513.2:1
9Coosa ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary46713.0:1
10H. E. McCracken MiddleBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Middle84612.4:1
11Battery Creek HighBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01High80911.5:1
12Pritchardville ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary88711.3:1
13Hilton Head Island MiddleHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Middle77811.3:1
14Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary78511.0:1
15Red Cedar ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary63610.8:1
16Bluffton ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary70910.4:1
17Broad River ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary46710.2:1
18Hilton Head Island School for the Creative ArtsHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Elementary4969.9:1
19Hilton Head Island Early Childhood CenterHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3019.8:1
20Michael C. Riley ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary7049.6:1
21Whale Branch Early College HighSeabrook, SCBeaufort 01High3909.5:1
22Beaufort MiddleBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Middle3489.2:1
23Hilton Head Island ElementaryHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Elementary7029.1:1
24Lady's Island MiddleBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Middle3388.9:1
25Joseph S. Shanklin ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary4168.8:1
26Whale Branch ElementarySeabrook, SCBeaufort 01Elementary4098.7:1
27Beaufort ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3758.2:1
28Lady's Island ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary2418.0:1
29St. Helena ElementarySt. Helena, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3258.0:1
30Mossy Oaks ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3277.8:1
31Whale Branch MiddleSeabrook, SCBeaufort 01Middle2437.6:1
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