Total enrollment
43,403
+4,746 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
61 schools in Greenville
South Carolina · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Greenville number 61, teaching approximately 44,405 South Carolina students, an average of 728 per campus.
7-year change in Greenville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
54
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 43%
% Hispanic
27%
was 21%
% Black
26%
was 29%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Greenville
Greenville is a large South Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 61 schools and 44,405 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 31 elementary, 12 middle, 14 high, and 4 other.
Schools in Greenville average about 728 students each, 13% noticeably above the South Carolina norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 12%: 38,657 students in SY 2017-18 versus 43,403 in SY 2024-25. Greenville now counts 54 public schools, up from 53 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 21% to 27%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Greenville discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.