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Oconee County

South Carolina · Public K-12

17 public schools serving approximately 10,217 students, in a county of 80,469 residents.

Schools
17
1 districts
Enrollment
10,217
NCES CCD
Median income
$62,388
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
77.2%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Oconee 01
10,217 students · 1 district in Oconee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Oconee 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
White
84%
Hispanic
6%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
73%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
47
19.1% under 18

All schools (17)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Walhalla HighWalhallaHigh09-121,139·
Seneca HighSenecaHigh09-121,052·
Walhalla MiddleWalhallaMiddle06-08845·
West-Oak HighWestminsterHigh09-12813·
Seneca MiddleSenecaMiddle06-08781·
West Oak MiddleWestminsterMiddle06-08697·
Northside ElementarySenecaElementaryPK-05658·
Blue Ridge ElementarySenecaElementaryPK-05597·
Walhalla ElementaryWest UnionElementaryPK-05595·
Fair-Oak ElementaryWestminsterElementaryPK-05586·
James M. Brown ElementaryWalhallaElementaryPK-05565·
Ravenel ElementarySenecaElementaryPK-05502·
Orchard Park ElementaryWestminsterElementaryPK-05422·
Westminster ElementaryWestminsterElementaryPK-05377·
Keowee ElementarySenecaElementaryPK-05374·
Tamassee-Salem ElementaryTamasseeElementaryPK-05214·
Hamilton Career and Technology CenterWestminsterHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Oconee County?
Oconee County, South Carolina has 17 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,217 students.
How many high schools are in Oconee County?
Oconee County, South Carolina has 4 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Oconee County?
Oconee 01 is the largest school district in Oconee County, serving approximately 10,217 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
How many people live in Oconee County?
Oconee County has roughly 80,469 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Oconee County?
Median household income in Oconee County is $62,388, above the South Carolina average of $59,005. About 11.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Oconee County?
Approximately 28.7% of adults 25 and older in Oconee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Oconee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 77.2% of students in Oconee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the South Carolina county average of 80.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Oconee County schools?
Across Oconee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Oconee County?
Oconee County residents are approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Oconee County is owner-occupied?
Oconee County has about 42,100 housing units, of which roughly 76.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data