Total enrollment
88,861
+5,997 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Greenville County
South Carolina · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across South Carolina, 109 sit inside Greenville County, collectively enrolling roughly 89,863 students (58 elementary, 21 middle, and 26 high).
4-year change in Greenville County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
101
+5 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Greenville County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89,863 | #1 of 44 | #107 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 103 | #1 of 44 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #41 of 44 | #2,121 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.7% | #11 of 13 | #1,584 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #4 of 42 | #230 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Greenville County school rankings
Residents
548,166
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
109
5 districts
Enrollment
89,863
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$76,932
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.7%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
58
40,437 students
Middle
21
17,160 students
High
26
27,275 students
Combined / other
4
4,991 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Greenville 01
78,776 students · 5 districts in Greenville County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Greenville 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+
41.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
38
22.9% under 18
Test scores in Greenville County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 76 schools ranked. South Carolina state average: 59.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Augusta Circle Elementary· 97.8%
- Sterling School· 95.2%
- Tigerville Elementary· 93.3%
- Oakview Elementary· 89.3%
- East Link Academy· 89.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina· 27.1%
- Tanglewood Middle· 33.0%
- Berea Middle· 35.7%
- Lakeview Middle· 36.1%
- Cherrydale Elementary· 43.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Academy of South Carolina | Greenville | Combined | KG-12 | 3,280 | · |
| Woodmont High | Piedmont | High | 09-12 | 2,151 | · |
| Mauldin High | Mauldin | High | 09-12 | 2,133 | · |
| J. L. Mann High Academy | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 2,013 | · |
| Hillcrest High | Simpsonville | High | 09-12 | 1,894 | · |
| Riverside High | Greer | High | 09-12 | 1,846 | · |
| Wade Hampton High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,790 | · |
| Greenville Senior High Academy | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,730 | · |
| Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill | Simpsonville | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,621 | · |
| Legacy Early College | Greenville | Combined | PK-12 | 1,592 | · |
| Fountain Inn High | Fountain Inn | High | 09-12 | 1,551 | · |
| Eastside High | Taylors | High | 09-12 | 1,490 | · |
| Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina | Greenville | High | 08-12 | 1,439 | · |
| Greer High | Greer | High | 09-12 | 1,397 | · |
| Woodland Elementary | Greer | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,293 | · |
| Travelers Rest High | Travelers Rest | High | 09-12 | 1,277 | · |
| Berea High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,250 | · |
| Riverside Middle | Greer | Middle | 06-08 | 1,086 | · |
| Southside High | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,075 | · |
| Ellen Woodside Elementary | Pelzer | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,071 | · |
| Blue Ridge High | Greer | High | 09-12 | 1,062 | · |
| Fountain Inn Elementary | Fountain Inn | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,055 | · |
| Bryson Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,038 | · |
| Greer Middle | Greer | Middle | 06-08 | 1,038 | · |
| Mauldin Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,036 | · |
| Hughes Academy of Science and Technology | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 999 | · |
| GREEN Charter School Greenville | Greenville | Elementary | KG-08 | 998 | · |
| Hillcrest Middle | Simpsonville | Middle | 06-08 | 989 | · |
| Carolina Academy (High) | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 976 | · |
| Plain Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 975 | · |
| Robert E. Cashion Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 964 | · |
| Bryson Middle | Simpsonville | Middle | 06-08 | 941 | · |
| Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 930 | · |
| Mauldin Middle | Simpsonville | Middle | 06-08 | 922 | · |
| Sara Collins Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 917 | · |
| Bethel Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 915 | · |
| Blue Ridge Middle | Greer | Middle | 06-08 | 908 | · |
| Woodmont Middle | Piedmont | Middle | 06-08 | 904 | · |
| Oakview Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 887 | · |
| Bell's Crossing Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 877 | · |
| Greenbrier Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 876 | · |
| Chandler Creek Elementary | Greer | Elementary | PK-05 | 873 | · |
| Monarch Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 870 | · |
| Blythe Academy | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 866 | · |
| Beck International Academy | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 848 | · |
| Buena Vista Elementary | Greer | Elementary | KG-05 | 834 | · |
| Lake Forest Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 829 | · |
| Northwood Middle | Taylors | Middle | 06-08 | 823 | · |
| Mountain View Elementary | Taylors | Elementary | PK-05 | 809 | · |
| Brushy Creek Elementary | Taylors | Elementary | PK-05 | 808 | · |
| Simpsonville Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | PK-05 | 798 | · |
| League Academy | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 787 | · |
| Northwest Middle | Travelers Rest | Middle | 06-08 | 783 | · |
| Ralph Chandler Middle | Simpsonville | Middle | 06-08 | 763 | · |
| Skyland Elementary | Greer | Elementary | PK-05 | 760 | · |
| Berea Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 757 | · |
| Pelham Road Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 757 | · |
| Sterling School | Greenville | Elementary | PK-08 | 749 | · |
| Fork Shoals School | Pelzer | Elementary | KG-05 | 747 | · |
| Taylors Elementary | Taylors | Elementary | KG-05 | 738 | · |
| Greenville Middle Academy | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 736 | · |
| Lakeview Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 723 | · |
| Crestview Elementary | Greer | Elementary | PK-05 | 683 | · |
| East North Street Academy | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 668 | · |
| Gateway Elementary | Travelers Rest | Elementary | PK-05 | 659 | · |
| Tanglewood Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 652 | · |
| Sevier Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 644 | · |
| Welcome Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 642 | · |
| Cherrydale Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 632 | · |
| Grove Elementary | Piedmont | Elementary | KG-05 | 622 | · |
| Duncan Chapel Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 619 | · |
| Augusta Circle Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 602 | · |
| Paris Elementary | Taylors | Elementary | PK-05 | 594 | · |
| Monaview Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 592 | · |
| Mitchell Road Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 569 | · |
| Hollis Academy | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 | · |
| Summit Drive Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 549 | · |
| Heritage Elementary | Travelers Rest | Elementary | PK-05 | 547 | · |
| Sue Cleveland Elementary | Piedmont | Elementary | KG-05 | 544 | · |
| Stone Academy | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 538 | · |
| Greer Middle College Charter High | Taylors | High | 09-12 | 535 | · |
| Overbrook Child Development Center | Greenville | Elementary | PK-PK | 532 | · |
| Greenville Technical Charter High School | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 530 | · |
| Thomas E. Kerns Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 | · |
| Brashier Middle College Charter High | Simpsonville | High | 09-12 | 511 | · |
| Alexander Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 | · |
| A.J. Whittenberg Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 | · |
| Berea Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 489 | · |
| Langston Charter Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 470 | · |
| Langston Charter Middle | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 457 | · |
| Greenview Child Development Center | Greenville | Elementary | PK-PK | 444 | · |
| Armstrong Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 | · |
| Brook Glenn Elementary | Taylors | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 | · |
| LEAD Academy | Greenville | Elementary | KG-08 | 403 | · |
| GREEN Upstate High School Greenville | Simpsonville | High | 09-12 | 390 | · |
| GREEN Charter School Simpsonville | Greenville | Elementary | KG-06 | 367 | · |
| Westcliffe Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 323 | · |
| Slater Marietta Elementary | Marietta | Elementary | PK-05 | 307 | · |
| Tigerville Elementary | Taylors | Elementary | PK-05 | 268 | · |
| East Link Academy | Greenville | Elementary | KG-08 | 258 | · |
Cities in Greenville County
About Greenville County
Across the expansive South Carolina county of Greenville County of about 548,166 residents, the public-school footprint covers 109 schools and about 89,863 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show median household income runs near $76,932, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 30% noticeably above the South Carolina median.
In terms of grade levels, Greenville County covers 58 elementary schools (40,437 students), 21 middle schools (17,160), 26 high schools (27,275), and 4 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Greenville County is Greenville 01, which alone enrolls about 78,776 students.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 88,861 students, increased 7% from the 82,864 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Greenville County opened 5 schools, going from 96 to 101.
On this page, the community for Greenville County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data