Total enrollment
8,477
+45 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Greenwood 50
South Carolina · 8,477 students · 2 cities
Inside Greenwood 50 (South Carolina), 13 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 8,477 students (around 652 per school).
4-year change in Greenwood 50
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Greenwood 50 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,477 | #30 of 76 | #1,105 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #32 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #33 of 76 | #3,866 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #12 of 70 | #768 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 Greenwood 50
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 8,831 to 8,477 students (down 4%) and from 551 to 625 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood High | Greenwood | High | 09-12 | 1,724 |
| Emerald High | Greenwood | High | 09-12 | 887 |
| Westview Middle | Greenwood | Middle | 06-08 | 692 |
| Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 680 |
| Brewer Middle | Greenwood | Middle | 06-08 | 600 |
| Northside Middle | Greenwood | Middle | 06-08 | 593 |
| Merrywood Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 |
| Eleanor S. Rice Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 |
| Mathews Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 |
| Woodfields Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 |
| Lakeview Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 |
| Pinecrest Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 379 |
| Hodges Elementary | Hodges | Elementary | PK-05 | 349 |
About Greenwood 50
As a thinly populated district in South Carolina, Greenwood 50 hosts 8,477 students across 13 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Greenwood 50 is built around 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,477 students, remained close to its prior level from the 8,432 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Greenwood 50 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.