Total enrollment
4,984
-349 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Laurens 55
South Carolina · 4,984 students · 3 cities
Laurens 55 in South Carolina operates 9 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 4,984 students (around 554 per school).
4-year change in Laurens 55
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Laurens 55 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,984 | #39 of 76 | #1,937 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #44 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #5 of 76 | #989 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #23 of 70 | #1,211 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 Laurens 55
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,781 to 4,984 students (down 14%) and from 367 to 459 full-time teachers (up 25%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 school, 14% lower than the state mean of roughly 646.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 5,333 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,984 in SY 2024-25.
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.