Total enrollment
10,372
-3,532 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in West Columbia
South Carolina · Public K-12
West Columbia hosts 15 public K-12 schools inside South Carolina, collectively enrolling about 10,372 students (around 691 per school).
4-year change in West Columbia
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
17,963
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,372
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport High | High | 09-12 | 1,272 |
| Congaree Elementary | Elementary | 02-05 | 352 |
| Gray Collegiate Academy | High | 06-12 | 935 |
| Herbert A. Wood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 938 |
| Lexington Two Innovation Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Midlands Middle College | High | 10-12 | 115 |
| Northside Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 528 |
| Pine Ridge Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 379 |
| R. H. Fulmer Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 526 |
| Riverbank Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 996 |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | Elementary | PK-05 | 400 |
| South Carolina Virtual Charter School | Combined | KG-12 | 2,180 |
| Springdale Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
| White Knoll Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 615 |
| White Knoll Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 693 |
About West Columbia
West Columbia is an average-sized South Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 15 schools and 10,372 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 6 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 25%: 13,904 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,372 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 15 to 14 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for West Columbia discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.