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The smallest public K-12 schools in South Carolina

This ranking covers the smallest public K-12 schools in South Carolina, drawn from 7 qualifying public K-12 schools. Cedar Springs Academy leads the list at 42, against a median of 417 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
7
South Carolina
Best Students
42
Median Students
417
SMALLEST · SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Cedar Springs AcademySpartanburg, SCDeaf & Blind SchoolCombined42
2Pendergrass Fairwold SchoolColumbia, SCRichland 01Combined46
3Washington CenterGreenville, SCGreenville 01Combined119
4SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention CenterColumbia, SCDept of Juvenile JusticeCombined417
5Clear Dot Charter SchoolColumbia, SCCharter Institute at ErskineCombined474
6Cherokee Charter AcademyGaffney, SCCharter Institute at ErskineCombined633
7Virtus Academy of South CarolinaFlorence, SCCharter Institute at ErskineCombined756
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