Total enrollment
16,973
+1,775 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
33 schools in Spartanburg
South Carolina · Public K-12
For a city in South Carolina, Spartanburg carries 33 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 17,342 students and an average school size near 526.
7-year change in Spartanburg
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
+2 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 40%
% Hispanic
18%
was 11%
% Black
36%
was 41%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Spartanburg
Public education in Spartanburg, South Carolina runs across 33 schools that enrolls roughly 17,342 students. By footprint, Spartanburg sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 21 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Spartanburg average about 526 students each, 19% noticeably below the South Carolina norm.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Spartanburg has expanded 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 15,198 students to 16,973. Spartanburg now counts 31 public schools, up from 29 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 18% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Spartanburg discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.