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Pickens County

South Carolina · Public K-12

26 public schools serving approximately 16,796 students, in a county of 134,629 residents.

Schools
26
2 districts
Enrollment
16,796
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,064
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
72.4%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
15
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Pickens 01
16,310 students · 2 districts in Pickens County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pickens 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
5%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
75%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
36
18.6% under 18

All schools (26)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Easley HighEasleyHigh09-121,904·
Pickens HighPickensHigh09-121,376·
Richard H. Gettys MiddleEasleyMiddle06-081,284·
D. W. Daniel HighCentralHigh09-121,201·
R. C. Edwards MiddleCentralMiddle06-08840·
Clemson ElementaryClemsonElementaryPK-05794·
Forest Acres ElementaryEasleyElementaryPK-05710·
Liberty HighLibertyHigh09-12684·
Liberty PrimaryLibertyElementaryPK-02622·
West End ElementaryEasleyElementaryPK-05622·
East End ElementaryEasleyElementaryPK-05574·
Dacusville ElementaryEasleyElementaryPK-05563·
Hagood ElementaryPickensElementaryPK-05550·
Pickens MiddlePickensMiddle06-08546·
Six Mile ElementarySix MileElementaryPK-05545·
Crosswell ElementaryEasleyElementaryPK-05531·
McKissick Academy of Science and TechnologyEasleyElementaryPK-05503·
Pickens ElementaryPickensElementaryPK-05498·
Liberty ElementaryLibertyElementary03-05455·
Liberty MiddleLibertyMiddle06-08448·
Central Academy of the ArtsCentralElementaryPK-05443·
Ambler ElementaryPickensElementaryPK-05366·
Youth Leadership AcademyPickensMiddle06-08287·
Dacusville MiddleEasleyMiddle06-08251·
Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolEasleyElementary01-08199·
Pickens County Career and Technology CenterLibertyHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Pickens County?
Pickens County, South Carolina has 26 public K-12 schools serving approximately 16,796 students.
How many high schools are in Pickens County?
Pickens County, South Carolina has 5 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 15 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Pickens County?
Pickens 01 is the largest school district in Pickens County, serving approximately 16,310 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Pickens County?
Pickens County, South Carolina has a population of approximately 134,629, with a median age of 36. About 18.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Pickens County?
Median household income in Pickens County is $61,064, above the South Carolina average of $59,005. About 9.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Pickens County?
Approximately 28.5% of adults 25 and older in Pickens County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Pickens County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 72.4% of students in Pickens 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 Pickens County schools?
Across Pickens County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Pickens County?
Pickens County residents are approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Pickens County is owner-occupied?
Pickens County has about 58,677 housing units, of which roughly 70.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data