South Carolina Public Schools
South Carolina has 1,248 open public schools, including 678 elementary, 242 middle, and 293 high schools — 95 are charter schools.
678
Elementary
242
Middle
293
High School
95
Charter
Student Demographics (SY 2023-2024)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 374,353 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 247,399 | 31% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 106,117 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 47,944 | 6% |
| Asian | 14,682 | 2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,314 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 951 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 793,860 | 405,890M / 387,870F |
Source: NCES CCD State Membership (SEA 052), SY 2023-2024.
Schools
| School | City | Level | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Road Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | 50.4 |
| Pelion Elementary | Pelion | Elementary | 50.0 |
| Pelion High | Pelion | High | 62.7 |
| Pelion Middle | Pelion | Middle | 45.0 |
| Pendergrass Fairwold School | Columbia | Other | 14.0 |
| Pendleton Elementary | Pendleton | Elementary | 40.5 |
| Pendleton High | Anderson | High | 58.0 |
| Pepperhill Elementary | North Charleston | Elementary | 33.8 |
| Petersburg Primary | Pageland | Elementary | 30.0 |
| Philip Simmons Elementary | Wando | Elementary | 32.5 |
| Philip Simmons High | Charleston | High | 55.0 |
| Philip Simmons Middle | Wando | Middle | 31.5 |
| Pickens County Career and Technology Center | Liberty | High | 29.2 |
| Pickens Elementary | Pickens | Elementary | 37.2 |
| Pickens High | Pickens | High | 84.0 |
| Pickens Middle | Pickens | Middle | 40.0 |
| Pine Grove Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | 39.0 |
| Pine Ridge Middle | West Columbia | Middle | 31.0 |
| Pine St. Elementary | Spartanburg | Elementary | 51.3 |
| Pine Tree Hill Elementary | Camden | Elementary | 35.6 |
| Pinecrest Elementary | Greenwood | Elementary | 40.0 |
| Pinehurst Elementary | North Charleston | Elementary | 66.0 |
| Piney Woods Elementary | Chapin | Elementary | 40.0 |
| Plain Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | 56.4 |
| Plainview Elementary | Patrick | Elementary | 14.0 |
| Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School | Georgetown | Elementary | 12.2 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | Lexington | Elementary | 63.6 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy | Hemingway | Elementary | 25.4 |
| Pleasant Hill Middle | Lexington | Middle | 54.5 |
| Pleasant Knoll Elementary | Fort Mill | Elementary | 60.5 |
| Pleasant Knoll Middle | Fort Mill | Middle | 68.0 |
| Pocalla Springs Elementary | Sumter | Elementary | 38.5 |
| Polaris Tech Charter School Charter | Ridgeland | Other | 44.0 |
| Polo Road Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | 50.3 |
| Pomaria-Garmany Elementary | Pomaria | Elementary | 28.0 |
| Pontiac Elementary | Elgin | Elementary | 64.2 |
| Port Royal Elementary | Port Royal | Elementary | 23.5 |
| Powdersville Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | 45.8 |
| Powdersville High | Greenville | High | 55.0 |
| Powdersville Middle | Greenville | Middle | 54.0 |
| Pritchardville Elementary | Bluffton | Elementary | 78.5 |
| Prosperity-Rikard Elementary | Prosperity | Elementary | 27.0 |
| R. B. Stall High | North Charleston | High | 138.0 |
| R. C. Edwards Middle | Central | Middle | 51.5 |
| R. D. Anderson Applied Technology Center | Moore | High | 41.0 |
| R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy | Sumter | Elementary | 30.5 |
| R. H. Fulmer Middle | West Columbia | Middle | 47.0 |
| R. P. Dawkins Middle | Moore | Middle | 59.8 |
| R.N. Beck Child Development Center | Florence | Prekindergarten | 14.0 |
| Rafting Creek Elementary | Rembert | Elementary | 10.2 |
Largest Districts
Greenville 01
77,978
Charleston 01
49,929
Horry 01
47,357
Berkeley 01
37,932
Richland 02
28,510
Lexington 01
28,031
Dorchester 02
26,135
Aiken 01
23,181
Charter Institute at Erskine
22,535
Richland 01
22,037
Beaufort 01
21,439
York 04
18,191
SC Public Charter School District
17,601
Lexington 05
17,463
York 03
16,493
Pickens 01
16,310
Florence 01
16,024
Lancaster 01
15,114
Sumter 01
14,800
Anderson 05
12,560
Related Data
- South Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- South Carolina teacher salary data → WageDepth.com