Total enrollment
48,662
+4,183 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
57 schools in Horry 01
South Carolina · 48,662 students · 10 cities
Horry 01, South Carolina runs 57 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 48,662 students across 30 elementary, 13 middle, and 14 high.
4-year change in Horry 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
55
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Horry 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 48,662 | #3 of 76 | #96 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 55 | #3 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #64 of 76 | #6,170 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #25 of 70 | #1,334 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 Horry 01
Since 2017-18, the 51 district schools that reported both years went from 42,543 to 46,122 students (up 8%) and from 2,569 to 2,947 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 Horry 01
Across 57 schools, Horry 01 enrolls about 48,662 students in South Carolina. By footprint it is a medium-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Horry 01 covers 30 elementary, 13 middle, and 14 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 854 in this district, above the South Carolina typical of 646.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 9%: 44,479 students in SY 2020-21 versus 48,662 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Horry 01 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.