Total enrollment
24,733
+2,683 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
27 schools in Myrtle Beach
South Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Myrtle Beach hosts 27 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 24,733 South Carolina students (about 916 per campus).
7-year change in Myrtle Beach
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
55%
was 62%
% Hispanic
23%
was 16%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is a sizable South Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 27 schools and 24,733 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 14 elementary, 7 middle, and 6 high.
Schools in Myrtle Beach average about 916 students each, 42% meaningfully above the South Carolina norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 12%: 22,050 students in SY 2017-18 versus 24,733 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 62% to 55% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Myrtle Beach discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.