Total enrollment
4,984
-797 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Laurens 55
South Carolina · 4,984 students · 3 cities
Laurens 55 in South Carolina operates 9 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 4,984 students (around 554 per campus).
7-year change in Laurens 55
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
51%
was 55%
% Hispanic
18%
was 12%
% Black
27%
was 30%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens District 55 High | Laurens | High | 09-12 | 1,434 |
| Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle | Gray Court | Elementary | PK-08 | 715 |
| Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle | Gray Court | Elementary | PK-08 | 623 |
| Laurens Elementary | Laurens | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 |
| E. B. Morse Elementary | Laurens | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 |
| Ford Elementary | Laurens | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| Laurens Middle | Laurens | Middle | 06-08 | 373 |
| Waterloo Elementary | Waterloo | Elementary | PK-05 | 254 |
| Sanders Middle | Laurens | Middle | 06-08 | 250 |
About Laurens 55
Laurens 55 runs 9 public schools across South Carolina, collectively teacheing roughly 4,984 students.
On the school-mix side, Laurens 55 is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Laurens 55 runs about 554 students per campus, 14% lower than the state mean of roughly 646.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 14%: 5,781 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,984 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 18% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Laurens 55 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.