Total enrollment
9,978
-190 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Oconee 01
South Carolina · 9,978 students · 5 cities
Public K-12 education in Oconee 01 reaches 9,978 students across 17 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Oconee 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Oconee 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,978 | #27 of 76 | #917 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #26 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #27 of 76 | #3,509 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #58 of 70 | #3,319 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 Oconee 01
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 10,518 to 9,978 students (down 5%) and from 758 to 748 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhalla High | Walhalla | High | 09-12 | 1,118 |
| Seneca High | Seneca | High | 09-12 | 1,051 |
| Walhalla Middle | Walhalla | Middle | 06-08 | 857 |
| Seneca Middle | Seneca | Middle | 06-08 | 829 |
| West-Oak High | Westminster | High | 09-12 | 735 |
| West Oak Middle | Westminster | Middle | 06-08 | 656 |
| Northside Elementary | Seneca | Elementary | PK-05 | 616 |
| Walhalla Elementary | West Union | Elementary | PK-05 | 612 |
| Fair-Oak Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | Seneca | Elementary | PK-05 | 579 |
| James M. Brown Elementary | Walhalla | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 |
| Ravenel Elementary | Seneca | Elementary | PK-05 | 530 |
| Westminster Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 |
| Orchard Park Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Keowee Elementary | Seneca | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| Tamassee-Salem Elementary | Tamassee | Elementary | PK-05 | 204 |
| Hamilton Career and Technology Center | Westminster | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Oconee 01
Oconee 01 is an average-sized public-school district in South Carolina. The district oversees 17 schools and serves approximately 9,978 students.
For a sense of the school types, Oconee 01 is made up of 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Oconee 01 has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 10,168 students to 9,978.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Oconee 01 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.