Total enrollment
34,114
+1,565 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
Anderson County
South Carolina · Public K-12
Anderson County, South Carolina comes in at 57 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 34,806 students, with a county median household income near $66,651. That works out to 32 elementary, 11 middle, and 14 high schools.
7-year change in Anderson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
54
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 69%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
18%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
57
9 districts
Enrollment
34,806
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,651
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
69.7%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
32
15,843 students
Middle
11
7,054 students
High
14
11,909 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Anderson 05
12,131 students · 9 districts in Anderson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Anderson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.6% under 18
Test scores in Anderson County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 39 schools ranked. South Carolina state average: 59.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Wren Elementary· 88.2%
- Southwood Academy for the Arts· 84.9%
- Wright Elementary· 83.7%
- Mt. Lebanon Elementary· 83.4%
- Townville Elementary· 80.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- New Prospect Elementary· 39.2%
- Robert Anderson Middle· 41.4%
- Varennes Elementary· 46.6%
- Centerville Elementary· 47.8%
- Nevitt Forest Elementary· 54.5%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. L. Hanna High | Anderson | High | 09-12 | 1,899 | · |
| Westside High | Anderson | High | 09-12 | 1,687 | · |
| Wren High | Piedmont | High | 09-12 | 1,252 | · |
| Robert Anderson Middle | Anderson | Middle | 06-08 | 1,134 | · |
| Palmetto High | Williamston | High | 09-12 | 1,086 | · |
| Belton Honea Path High | Honea Path | High | 09-12 | 1,069 | · |
| Powdersville High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,024 | · |
| South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School | Anderson | High | 06-12 | 1,005 | · |
| Pendleton High | Anderson | High | 09-12 | 924 | · |
| Wren Middle | Piedmont | Middle | 06-08 | 910 | · |
| Crescent High | Iva | High | 09-12 | 819 | · |
| Spearman Elementary | Piedmont | Elementary | PK-05 | 804 | · |
| Powdersville Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 801 | · |
| Concrete Primary | Easley | Elementary | PK-02 | 765 | · |
| Powdersville Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | 03-05 | 765 | · |
| Palmetto Middle | Williamston | Middle | 06-08 | 749 | · |
| The South Carolina Preparatory Academy | Anderson | High | 06-12 | 692 | · |
| Glenview Middle | Anderson | Middle | 06-08 | 677 | · |
| Midway Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 675 | · |
| Wren Elementary | Piedmont | Elementary | PK-05 | 646 | · |
| Starr-Iva Middle | Starr | Middle | 06-08 | 616 | · |
| Concord Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 615 | · |
| Cedar Grove Elementary | Williamston | Elementary | PK-05 | 596 | · |
| McCants Middle | Anderson | Middle | 06-08 | 572 | · |
| Palmetto Elementary | Williamston | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 | · |
| Honea Path Elementary | Honea Path | Elementary | PK-05 | 571 | · |
| Hunt Meadows Elementary | Easley | Elementary | PK-05 | 555 | · |
| Pendleton Elementary | Pendleton | Elementary | PK-06 | 547 | · |
| McLees Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 543 | · |
| Centerville Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 536 | · |
| Nevitt Forest Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 | · |
| Starr Elementary | Starr | Elementary | PK-05 | 525 | · |
| North Pointe Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| Whitehall Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| Marshall Primary | Belton | Elementary | PK-02 | 459 | · |
| Mt. Lebanon Elementary | Pendleton | Elementary | PK-06 | 459 | · |
| Belton Middle | Belton | Middle | 06-08 | 455 | · |
| Riverside Middle | Pendleton | Middle | 07-08 | 453 | · |
| La France Elementary | Pendleton | Elementary | PK-06 | 450 | · |
| Belton Preparatory Academy | Belton | Elementary | KG-08 | 449 | · |
| Flat Rock Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 | · |
| Calhoun Academy of the Arts | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 424 | · |
| New Prospect Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-05 | 419 | · |
| Southwood Academy for the Arts | Anderson | Middle | 06-08 | 409 | · |
| Homeland Park Primary | Anderson | Elementary | PK-02 | 397 | · |
| South Carolina Preparatory Academy | Anderson | High | 06-12 | 391 | · |
| Varennes Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | 03-05 | 389 | · |
| Iva Elementary | Iva | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 | · |
| Belton Elementary | Belton | Elementary | 03-05 | 379 | · |
| West Pelzer Elementary | West Pelzer | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| Honea Path Middle | Honea Path | Middle | 06-08 | 278 | · |
| Townville Elementary | Townville | Elementary | PK-06 | 243 | · |
| Wright Elementary | Belton | Elementary | KG-05 | 193 | · |
| West Market School of Early Education | Anderson | Elementary | PK-PK | 156 | · |
| Anderson Five Charter School | Anderson | High | 09-12 | 61 | · |
| Anderson Institute of Technology | Anderson | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2 | Williamston | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Anderson County
About Anderson County
Anderson County is a medium-population county of about 210,478 residents in South Carolina. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 34,806 students across 57 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $66,651, about 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 13% meaningfully above the South Carolina median.
For a sense of the school types, Anderson County spans 32 elementary schools (15,843 students), 11 middle schools (7,054), and 14 high schools (11,909).
Anderson 05 dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 12,131 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 5%: 32,549 students in SY 2017-18 versus 34,114 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 52 to 54 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 69% to 62% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Anderson County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data