1,311 schools in South Carolina

46 counties · 244 cities · Public K-12

Across 46 counties and 244 cities, South Carolina runs 1,311 public K-12 schools. Greenville 01 is the heaviest district by enrollment with 78,776 students. The directory below covers the full set.

Residents

5,296,225

all ages · ACS 5-yr

Students

805,588

public K-12 · NCES

Schools

1,311

public K-12

Counties

244 cities

Largest by enrollment

Dorman HighRoebuck3,920 students Summerville HighSummerville3,361 students Carolina Forest HighMyrtle Beach3,176 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Largest district

Greenville 0178,776 students · 89 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 59.7% met or exceeded.

Top 5 schools

1.Buist Academy
Charleston
99.0%
2.Augusta Circle Elementary
Greenville
97.8%
3.Belle Hall Elementary
Mt. Pleasant
95.7%
4.Sterling School
Greenville
95.2%
5.Howe Hall AIMS Elementary
Goose Creek
94.1%

Lowest 5 schools

1.Rafting Creek Elementary
Rembert
19.5%
2.Mitchell Elementary
Charleston
21.6%
3.Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
North Charleston
22.1%
4.Morningside Middle
North Charleston
24.0%
5.A. C. Corcoran Elementary
North Charleston
24.2%

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Cities

Most schools A-Z

1043 Chris Drive1 schools Abbeville6 schools Aiken17 schools Anderson25 schools Andrews3 schools Aynor2 schools Bamberg3 schools Barnwell4 schools Batesburg-Leesville4 schools Beaufort15 schools Belton5 schools Belvedere1 schools Bennettsville3 schools Bishopville5 schools Blacksburg4 schools Blackville6 schools Blair1 schools Blenheim1 schools Bluffton10 schools Blythewood10 schools Boiling Springs5 schools Branchville2 schools Brunson1 schools Buffalo1 schools Calhoun Falls2 schools Camden7 schools Campobello3 schools Cassatt1 schools Cayce3 schools Central3 schools Chapin9 schools Charleston33 schools Cheraw4 schools Chesnee6 schools Chester7 schools Chesterfield3 schools Clearwater1 schools Clemson1 schools Clinton7 schools Clio1 schools Clover10 schools Columbia80 schools Conway16 schools Cope2 schools Cordova2 schools Cottageville1 schools Coward1 schools Cowpens1 schools Cross2 schools Dalzell1 schools Darlington8 schools Denmark3 schools Dillon8 schools Donalds1 schools Dorchester5 schools Due West1 schools Duncan9 schools Easley12 schools Eastover1 schools Edgefield1 schools Edisto Island1 schools Effingham2 schools Elgin6 schools Elloree1 schools Enoree1 schools Estill3 schools Eutawville1 schools Fairfax4 schools Florence23 schools Fort Mill17 schools Fountain Inn2 schools Gadsden1 schools Gaffney13 schools Galivants Ferry2 schools Garden City1 schools Gaston2 schools Georgetown8 schools Gilbert4 schools Gloverville1 schools Goose Creek14 schools Graniteville4 schools Gray Court2 schools Great Falls2 schools Greeleyville3 schools Green Sea2 schools Greenville61 schools Greenwood14 schools Greer13 schools Hampton2 schools Hanahan4 schools Hardeeville3 schools Hartsville9 schools Heath Springs1 schools Hemingway7 schools Hickory Grove1 schools Hilton Head Island5 schools Hodges1 schools Holly Hill2 schools Hollywood1 schools Honea Path3 schools Hopkins5 schools Huger1 schools Indian Land4 schools Inman8 schools Irmo9 schools Iva2 schools Jackson1 schools Jefferson2 schools Joanna1 schools Johns Island4 schools Johnsonville3 schools Johnston4 schools Jonesville1 schools Kershaw6 schools Kingstree4 schools Ladson7 schools Lake City5 schools Lake View2 schools Lamar3 schools Lancaster15 schools Landrum2 schools Latta3 schools Laurens6 schools Lexington23 schools Liberty5 schools Little Mountain1 schools Little River4 schools Loris4 schools Lugoff5 schools Lyman2 schools Manning6 schools Marietta1 schools Marion5 schools Mauldin1 schools Mayesville1 schools Mayo1 schools Mcbee2 schools Mcclellanville2 schools Mccoll1 schools Mccormick4 schools Meggett1 schools Moncks Corner8 schools Monetta1 schools Moore4 schools Mount Pleasant6 schools Mt. Pleasant12 schools Mullins5 schools Murrells Inlet1 schools Myrtle Beach27 schools N Charleston4 schools Neeses2 schools New Ellenton2 schools New Zion1 schools Newberry7 schools Ninety Six4 schools North2 schools North Augusta10 schools North Charleston35 schools North Myrtle Beach1 schools Olanta1 schools Orangeburg14 schools Pacolet1 schools Pageland3 schools Pamplico2 schools Patrick1 schools Pauline1 schools Pawleys Island5 schools Pelion4 schools Pelzer2 schools Pendleton4 schools Pickens7 schools Piedmont8 schools Pineville1 schools Pinewood1 schools Pomaria1 schools Port Royal1 schools Prosperity3 schools Ravenel1 schools Reidville1 schools Rembert3 schools Richburg3 schools Ridegland1 schools Ridge Spring1 schools Ridgeland6 schools Ridgeville2 schools Ridgeway1 schools Rock Hill30 schools Roebuck3 schools Rowesville2 schools Ruby1 schools Ruffin1 schools Saluda5 schools Santee3 schools Scranton1 schools Seabrook3 schools Seneca6 schools Shaw Air Force Base2 schools Simpsonville17 schools Six Mile1 schools Society Hill1 schools Spartanburg33 schools St. George2 schools St. Helena1 schools St. Matthews2 schools St. Stephen3 schools Starr2 schools Sullivan'S Island1 schools Summerton4 schools Summerville28 schools Sumter21 schools Swansea6 schools Tamassee1 schools Taylors9 schools Tega Cay3 schools Timmonsville1 schools Townville1 schools Travelers Rest4 schools Trenton3 schools Turbeville2 schools Union5 schools Vance1 schools Varnville3 schools Wadmalaw Island1 schools Wagener3 schools Walhalla3 schools Wallace1 schools Walterboro7 schools Wando2 schools Ware Shoals3 schools Warrenville4 schools Waterloo1 schools Wellford1 schools West Columbia15 schools West Pelzer1 schools West Union1 schools Westminster6 schools Whitmire2 schools Williamston5 schools Williston6 schools Winnsboro7 schools Woodruff4 schools Yemassee1 schools Yonges Island1 schools York8 schools

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