The Palmetto School

Set in Rock Hill, South Carolina, The Palmetto School is a micro-enrollment elementary campus, one of the schools within York 03. It enrolls 63 students across grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so The Palmetto School sits 88% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 24 schools in York 03 (16,034 students total), The Palmetto School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, The Palmetto School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 29% White, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for York County shows median household income runs about $89,095, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Palmetto School is one of 69 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 52,364 students).

Central Child Development Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. The Palmetto School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 294%: 16 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 69% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.