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Enrollment
1,086
High
DISTRICT 1,121 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078000076
Palmetto High
804 North Hamilton Street, Williamston, SC 29697 · (864) 847-7311 · Anderson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,086 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 275 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 246 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 26% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Palmetto High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,086 | #91 of 250 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #183 of 215 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #161 of 217 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #67 of 108 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,086
+130 (+14%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,086 | 59.2 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,086 | 57 | 19.1:1 | 59% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 | 58.8 | 17.4:1 | 67% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 956 | 57 | 16.8:1 | 51% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 1,009 | 53 | 19.0:1 | 100% (1,009) |
| 2015-16 | 1,035 | 54 | 19.2:1 | 48% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 913 | 47 | 19.4:1 | 43% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 772 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 25% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 762 | 38 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmetto High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,009 to 1,086); teachers up 12% (53 to 59.2).
About Palmetto High
Palmetto High is a public high school in Williamston, South Carolina. It had 1,086 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12.
Anderson 01, which runs Palmetto High, has 14 schools and 10,886 students.
More than half of enrollment at Palmetto High is White: 72%. Next come 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Palmetto High scores 44%.
Its staff includes 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.3 students per teacher. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 15.5:1.
The school's county is Anderson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,651 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Anderson County number 57, with about 34,806 students.
Palmetto Middle is about 0.2 miles from Palmetto High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Palmetto High is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 1,086 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 956. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.8:1 to 18.3:1.
People who know Palmetto High can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 01
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Powdersville HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Wren MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Spearman ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Powdersville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Williamston
- Palmetto MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Palmetto ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2High
Other Palmetto High schools
One other US public school is named Palmetto High. Palmetto High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOLPALMETTO, FL · 2,185 students
Nearby schools
- Palmetto Middle0.2 mi · 749
- Palmetto Elementary0.2 mi · 572
- West Pelzer Elementary1.0 mi · 361
- Cedar Grove Elementary2.9 mi · 596
- Ellen Woodside Elementary5.1 mi · 1,071
- Spearman Elementary5.3 mi · 804
Frequently asked questions
About Palmetto HighHow many students attend Palmetto High?
Palmetto High enrolls approximately 1,086 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Palmetto High serve?
Palmetto High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Palmetto High?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Palmetto High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palmetto High?
At Palmetto High, the student body is approximately 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Palmetto High public or private?
Palmetto High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.