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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vance-Providence Elementary | Vance | Elementary | 14.6 |
| Varennes Elementary | Anderson | Elementary | 29.8 |
| Varnville Elementary | Varnville | Elementary | 18.5 |
| Virtus Academy of South Carolina Charter | Florence | Other | 59.5 |
| W. A. Perry Middle | Columbia | Middle | 32.0 |
| W. B. Goodwin Elementary | North Charleston | Elementary | 31.8 |
| W. C. Sullivan Middle | Rock Hill | Middle | 64.0 |
| W. E. Parker Elementary | Edgefield | Elementary | 30.0 |
| W. G. Sanders Middle | Columbia | Middle | 54.0 |
| W.J. Keenan High | Columbia | High | 53.0 |
| W.M. Anderson Primary | Kingstree | Elementary | 28.0 |
| Waccamaw Elementary | Pawleys Island | Elementary | 41.4 |
| Waccamaw Elementary | Conway | Elementary | 69.0 |
| Waccamaw High | Pawleys Island | High | 54.0 |
| Waccamaw Intermediate | Pawleys Island | Middle | 28.9 |
| Waccamaw Middle | Pawleys Island | Middle | 23.9 |
| Wade Hampton High | Greenville | High | 97.4 |
| Wagener-Salley High | Wagener | High | 26.0 |
| Walhalla Elementary | West Union | Elementary | 44.9 |
| Walhalla High | Walhalla | High | 66.2 |
| Walhalla Middle | Walhalla | Middle | 59.9 |
| Walker-Gamble Elementary | New Zion | Elementary | 34.0 |
| Wallace Elementary/Middle | Wallace | Elementary | 34.0 |
| Wallace Gregg Elementary | Florence | Elementary | 27.0 |
| Wando High | Mount Pleasant | High | 145.0 |
| Ware Shoals Elementary Middle | Ware Shoals | Middle | 17.5 |
| Ware Shoals High | Ware Shoals | High | 21.0 |
| Ware Shoals Primary | Ware Shoals | Elementary | 29.0 |
| Warrenville Elementary | Warrenville | Elementary | 30.0 |
| Washington Center | Greenville | Other | 24.4 |
| Wateree Elementary | Lugoff | Elementary | 45.0 |
| Waterloo Elementary | Waterloo | Elementary | 29.8 |
| Waterway Elementary | Little River | Elementary | 56.0 |
| Watkins-Nance Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | 30.0 |
| Webber School | Eastover | Elementary | 20.5 |
| Welcome Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | 51.0 |
| Wellford Academy of Science and Technology | Wellford | Elementary | 54.0 |
| West Ashley Center for Advance Studies | Charleston | High | 14.0 |
| West Ashley High | Charleston | High | 125.6 |
| West End Elementary | Easley | Elementary | 51.8 |
| West Florence High | Florence | High | 105.5 |
| West Lee Elementary | Rembert | Elementary | 9.0 |
| West Market School of Early Education | Anderson | Prekindergarten | 10.3 |
| West Oak Middle | Westminster | Middle | 50.5 |
| West Pelzer Elementary | West Pelzer | Elementary | 31.5 |
| West View Elementary | Spartanburg | Elementary | 49.0 |
| West-Oak High | Westminster | High | 49.5 |
| Westcliffe Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | 27.3 |
| Westminster Elementary | Westminster | Elementary | 36.0 |
| Westside High | Anderson | High | 97.3 |
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