Total enrollment
6,871
+779 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Gaffney
South Carolina · Public K-12
Gaffney, South Carolina runs a public-school system of 13 schools with combined enrollment around 6,871 (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Gaffney
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
12,596
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,871
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
13
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. D. Lee Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 603 |
| Cherokee Charter Academy | Combined | PK-09 | 633 |
| Corinth Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Draytonville Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| Gaffney High | High | 09-12 | 1,827 |
| Gaffney Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 851 |
| Goucher Charter Academy | Elementary | PK-08 | 244 |
| Grassy Pond Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 519 |
| Institute of Innovation | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| John E. Ewing Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 380 |
| Limestone-Central Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| Luther L. Vaughan Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 |
| Northwest Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
About Gaffney
Across Gaffney, South Carolina, 13 public schools enrolls about 6,871 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Gaffney average about 529 students each, 18% below the South Carolina norm.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,871 students, expanded 13% from the 6,092 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 11 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Gaffney discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.