The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Lancaster County, South Carolina
21 public schools in Lancaster County, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Indian Land Middle leads the list at 17.3:1, against a median of 14.1:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Land Middle | Indian Land, SC | 17.3:1 |
| 2 | Harrisburg Elementary | Indian Land, SC | 16.8:1 |
| 3 | Buford Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 16.6:1 |
| 4 | Indian Land Intermediate | Indian Land, SC | 16.5:1 |
| 5 | Indian Land High | Lancaster, SC | 16.1:1 |
| 6 | Indian Land Elementary | Indian Land, SC | 15.9:1 |
| 7 | Lancaster High | Lancaster, SC | 15.8:1 |
| 8 | North Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 15.0:1 |
| 9 | Andrew Jackson Middle | Kershaw, SC | 14.9:1 |
| 10 | Van Wyck Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 14.9:1 |
| 11 | Kershaw Elementary | Kershaw, SC | 14.1:1 |
| 12 | McDonald Green Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 13.5:1 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Springs Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 13.4:1 |
| 14 | Heath Springs Elementary | Heath Springs, SC | 13.2:1 |
| 15 | Erwin Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 13.1:1 |
| 16 | Buford Middle | Lancaster, SC | 12.9:1 |
| 17 | A. R. Rucker Middle | Lancaster, SC | 12.8:1 |
| 18 | Clinton Elementary | Lancaster, SC | 12.0:1 |
| 19 | Buford High | Lancaster, SC | 11.8:1 |
| 20 | South Middle | Lancaster, SC | 11.5:1 |
| 21 | Andrew Jackson High | Kershaw, SC | 11.4:1 |
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