Total enrollment
21,050
-169 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
32 schools in Beaufort 01
South Carolina · 21,050 students · 6 cities
Beaufort 01 reports 32 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 21,050 South Carolina students (20 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Beaufort 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Beaufort 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,050 | #12 of 76 | #373 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 32 | #8 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #6 of 76 | #1,284 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #3 of 70 | #414 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 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.
Inside Beaufort 01
Since 2017-18, the 32 district schools that reported both years went from 22,093 to 21,050 students (down 5%) and from 1,637 to 1,855 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Beaufort 01
Beaufort 01 is a mid-sized South Carolina school district running 32 schools with combined enrollment near 21,050.
For a sense of the school types, Beaufort 01 is made up of 20 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high schools.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Beaufort 01 has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 21,219 students to 21,050.
On this page, the community for Beaufort 01 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.