Total enrollment
51,762
+3,766 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
York County
South Carolina · Public K-12
York County, South Carolina reports 69 public K-12 schools to NCES, set against a county population of about 293,673, with a mix of 39 elementary, 15 middle, and 12 high.
7-year change in York County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
66
+3 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 62%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
% Black
21%
was 22%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
293,673
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
69
7 districts
Enrollment
52,364
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$89,095
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
3.6%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
39
21,776 students
Middle
15
11,793 students
High
12
16,133 students
Combined / other
3
2,662 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
York 04
18,445 students · 7 districts in York County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of York 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+
39.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.6% under 18
Test scores in York County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 54 schools ranked. South Carolina state average: 59.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- River Trail Elementary· 91.8%
- Tega Cay Elementary· 89.7%
- Gold Hill Elementary· 89.5%
- Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion· 86.5%
- Gold Hill Middle· 86.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Richmond Drive Elementary· 35.7%
- York Road Elementary· 45.0%
- York Middle· 47.3%
- Rawlinson Road Middle· 47.4%
- York Intermediate· 49.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover High | Clover | High | 09-12 | 2,713 | · |
| Fort Mill High | Fort Mill | High | 09-12 | 2,115 | · |
| Rock Hill High | Rock Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,980 | · |
| Nation Ford High | Fort Mill | High | 09-12 | 1,921 | · |
| Northwestern High | Rock Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,822 | · |
| Catawba Ridge High School | Fort Mill | High | 09-12 | 1,704 | · |
| York Preparatory Academy | Rock Hill | Combined | KG-12 | 1,672 | · |
| York Comprehensive High | York | High | 09-12 | 1,511 | · |
| Oakridge Middle | Clover | Middle | 06-08 | 1,146 | · |
| South Pointe High | Rock Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,128 | · |
| Crowders Creek Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,104 | · |
| Clover Middle | Clover | Middle | 06-08 | 969 | · |
| Pleasant Knoll Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 916 | · |
| Gold Hill Middle | Tega Cay | Middle | 06-08 | 877 | · |
| Dutchman Creek Middle | Rock Hill | Middle | 06-08 | 856 | · |
| W. C. Sullivan Middle | Rock Hill | Middle | 06-08 | 827 | · |
| Oakridge Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 818 | · |
| Gold Hill Elementary | Tega Cay | Elementary | KG-05 | 815 | · |
| Kings Town Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 809 | · |
| Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion | Rock Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 806 | · |
| Springfield Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 798 | · |
| Doby's Bridge Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 794 | · |
| York Middle | York | Middle | 07-08 | 789 | · |
| Pleasant Knoll Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 774 | · |
| Forest Creek Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 757 | · |
| Riverwalk Academy | Rock Hill | Combined | KG-12 | 755 | · |
| Sugar Creek Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 755 | · |
| Saluda Trail Middle | Rock Hill | Middle | 06-08 | 751 | · |
| Tega Cay Elementary | Tega Cay | Elementary | PK-05 | 743 | · |
| Fort Mill Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 729 | · |
| Riverview Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 711 | · |
| Springfield Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 710 | · |
| River Trail Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 704 | · |
| Castle Heights Middle | Rock Hill | Middle | 06-08 | 669 | · |
| Rawlinson Road Middle | Rock Hill | Middle | 06-08 | 644 | · |
| Banks Trail Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 638 | · |
| Legion Collegiate Academy | Rock Hill | High | 09-12 | 637 | · |
| York Intermediate | York | Middle | 05-06 | 624 | · |
| Fort Mill Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 06-08 | 620 | · |
| Legion Collegiate Academy | Rock Hill | High | 09-12 | 602 | · |
| Independence Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 | · |
| Larne Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 574 | · |
| Old Pointe Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 565 | · |
| Orchard Park Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | KG-05 | 555 | · |
| Mount Holly Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 514 | · |
| Griggs Road Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| India Hook Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 495 | · |
| Oakdale Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 | · |
| Mount Gallant Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 | · |
| Richmond Drive Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 | · |
| Ebinport Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 | · |
| Kinard Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 463 | · |
| Northside Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 | · |
| Lesslie Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 | · |
| Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori Inquiry | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 | · |
| Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 | · |
| York Road Elementary | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 | · |
| Cotton Belt Elementary | York | Elementary | PK-04 | 428 | · |
| Hunter Street Elementary | York | Elementary | PK-04 | 427 | · |
| Hickory Grove-Sharon Elementary | Hickory Grove | Elementary | PK-06 | 401 | · |
| Bethany Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 | · |
| Harold C. Johnson Elementary | York | Elementary | PK-04 | 388 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary | York | Elementary | PK-04 | 378 | · |
| Bethel Elementary | Clover | Elementary | PK-05 | 353 | · |
| Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill | Rock Hill | Combined | KG-12 | 235 | · |
| Central Child Development Center | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-PK | 206 | · |
| The Palmetto School | Rock Hill | Elementary | PK-08 | 63 | · |
| Applied Technology Center | Rock Hill | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center | York | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in York County
About York County
York County is an expansive South Carolina county of about 293,673 residents, home to 69 public schools and roughly 52,364 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $89,095, about 39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 6%. That income level is 51% noticeably above the South Carolina median.
In terms of grade levels, York County comprises 39 elementary schools (21,776 students), 15 middle schools (11,793), 12 high schools (16,133), and 3 combined or other schools.
York 04 dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 18,445 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in York County has expanded 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 47,996 students to 51,762. York County now counts 66 public schools, up from 63 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 62% to 54%.
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York County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data