SC public school directory
Public schools and districts in South Carolina
A source-first directory of every currently open district and school in the federal NCES file. Lists are ordered by enrollment, not presented as quality rankings.
- Districts
- 94
- Schools
- 1,282
- Reported students
- 796,780
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
District and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
District directory
School districts in South Carolina
| District | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville 01 NCES 4502310 | Greenville | 93 | 77,774 | 15.2:1 |
| Charleston 01 NCES 4501440 | Charleston | 84 | 50,856 | 13:1 |
| Horry 01 NCES 4502490 | Conway | 59 | 48,662 | 14.5:1 |
| Berkeley 01 NCES 4501170 | Moncks Corner | 46 | 39,423 | 16.1:1 |
| Richland 02 NCES 4503390 | Columbia | 32 | 28,841 | 13.8:1 |
| Lexington 01 NCES 4502700 | Lexington | 32 | 27,074 | 13:1 |
| Charter Institute at Erskine NCES 4503909 | Columbia | 28 | 26,014 | 16.6:1 |
| Dorchester 02 NCES 4502010 | Summerville | 25 | 25,928 | 15.1:1 |
| Aiken 01 NCES 4500720 | Aiken | 41 | 22,916 | 14.4:1 |
| Richland 01 NCES 4503360 | Columbia | 48 | 21,814 | 12.1:1 |
| SC Public Charter School District NCES 4503901 | Columbia | 45 | 21,383 | 14.7:1 |
| Beaufort 01 NCES 4501110 | Beaufort | 32 | 21,050 | 11.2:1 |
| York 04 NCES 4503900 | Fort Mill | 21 | 18,445 | 13.2:1 |
| Lexington 05 NCES 4502820 | Irmo | 23 | 17,053 | 11.7:1 |
| Pickens 01 NCES 4503330 | Easley | 24 | 16,313 | 13.8:1 |
| York 03 NCES 4503870 | Rock Hill | 25 | 16,034 | 13.3:1 |
| Florence 01 NCES 4502130 | Florence | 24 | 15,861 | 13.4:1 |
| Lancaster 01 NCES 4502580 | Lancaster | 23 | 15,417 | 14.4:1 |
| Sumter 01 NCES 4503902 | Sumter | 25 | 13,871 | 14.7:1 |
| Anderson 05 NCES 4500900 | Anderson | 19 | 12,131 | 14.4:1 |
| Spartanburg 02 NCES 4503510 | Chesnee | 14 | 11,806 | 15.9:1 |
| Spartanburg 06 NCES 4503630 | Roebuck | 14 | 11,714 | 14:1 |
| Kershaw 01 NCES 4502550 | Camden | 17 | 11,135 | 14.7:1 |
| Spartanburg 05 NCES 4503600 | Duncan | 14 | 11,066 | 13.8:1 |
| Anderson 01 NCES 4500780 | Williamston | 14 | 10,886 | 15.8:1 |
| Orangeburg NCES 4503910 | Orangeburg | 24 | 10,089 | 13.8:1 |
| Oconee 01 NCES 4503060 | Walhalla | 17 | 9,978 | 12.8:1 |
| York 02 NCES 4503840 | Clover | 10 | 9,038 | 13.5:1 |
| Darlington 01 NCES 4501860 | Darlington | 18 | 8,793 | 13:1 |
| Greenwood 50 NCES 4502340 | Greenwood | 13 | 8,477 | 13.3:1 |
| Lexington 02 NCES 4502730 | West Columbia | 13 | 8,465 | 12.6:1 |
| Georgetown 01 NCES 4502280 | Georgetown | 19 | 8,208 | 12.3:1 |
| Cherokee 01 NCES 4501500 | Gaffney | 15 | 7,525 | 13.4:1 |
| Limestone Charters Association NCES 4503919 | Columbia | 17 | 7,387 | 18:1 |
| Spartanburg 07 NCES 4503660 | Spartanburg | 9 | 7,255 | 11.2:1 |
| Chesterfield 01 NCES 4501560 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6,872 | 13.5:1 |
| Newberry 01 NCES 4503030 | Newberry | 14 | 5,714 | 12.4:1 |
| Spartanburg 01 NCES 4503480 | Campobello | 10 | 5,364 | 14.1:1 |
| Laurens 55 NCES 4502610 | Laurens | 9 | 4,984 | 10.5:1 |
| York 01 NCES 4503810 | York | 9 | 4,946 | 13.1:1 |
| Colleton 01 NCES 4501830 | Walterboro | 9 | 4,539 | 13.1:1 |
| Chester 01 NCES 4501530 | Chester | 12 | 4,523 | 12.1:1 |
| Clarendon 06 NCES 4503915 | Manning | 10 | 4,216 | 16.3:1 |
| Dillon 04 NCES 4501920 | Dillon | 6 | 3,659 | 16.2:1 |
| Marion 10 NCES 4503908 | Marion | 10 | 3,633 | 15.4:1 |
| Union 01 NCES 4503750 | Union | 7 | 3,542 | 13.3:1 |
| Lexington 04 NCES 4502790 | Swansea | 7 | 3,474 | 13.5:1 |
| Anderson 02 NCES 4500810 | Honea Path | 7 | 3,404 | 14.8:1 |
| Marlboro 01 NCES 4502970 | Bennettsville | 7 | 3,380 | 11.4:1 |
| Barnwell NCES 4501080 | Barnwell | 10 | 3,123 | 12.8:1 |
| Anderson 04 NCES 4500870 | Pendleton | 6 | 3,076 | 14.1:1 |
| Edgefield 01 NCES 4502070 | Johnston | 8 | 3,069 | 12.5:1 |
| Spartanburg 04 NCES 4503570 | Woodruff | 4 | 2,961 | 16.4:1 |
| Jasper 01 NCES 4502520 | Ridgeland | 4 | 2,901 | 16.5:1 |
| Anderson 03 NCES 4500840 | Iva | 5 | 2,772 | 15.2:1 |
| Florence 03 NCES 4502190 | Lake City | 8 | 2,767 | 14:1 |
| Spartanburg 03 NCES 4503540 | Spartanburg | 5 | 2,748 | 14.5:1 |
| Abbeville 60 NCES 4500690 | Abbeville | 9 | 2,746 | 12.3:1 |
| Williamsburg 01 NCES 4503780 | Kingstree | 10 | 2,716 | 11.2:1 |
| Laurens 56 NCES 4502640 | Clinton | 6 | 2,707 | 13.2:1 |
| Saluda 01 NCES 4503460 | Saluda | 4 | 2,525 | 14.8:1 |
| Hampton NCES 4503912 | Varnville | 9 | 2,272 | 13.6:1 |
| Dorchester 04 NCES 4500002 | St. George | 5 | 2,110 | 12.2:1 |
| Fairfield 01 NCES 4502100 | Winnsboro | 8 | 2,103 | 9.9:1 |
| Lexington 03 NCES 4502760 | Batesburg-Leesville | 4 | 1,961 | 12.2:1 |
| Bamberg 03 NCES 4503916 | Denmark | 6 | 1,817 | 12.5:1 |
| Dillon 03 NCES 4501950 | Latta | 3 | 1,492 | 16.4:1 |
| Calhoun 01 NCES 4501250 | St. Matthews | 3 | 1,465 | 12.5:1 |
| Greenwood 52 NCES 4502400 | Ninety Six | 4 | 1,359 | 12.8:1 |
| Lee 01 NCES 4502670 | Bishopville | 3 | 1,275 | 8.8:1 |
| Florence 05 NCES 4502250 | Johnsonville | 3 | 1,143 | 13.9:1 |
| Florence 02 NCES 4502160 | Pamplico | 2 | 1,114 | 14.2:1 |
| Greenwood 51 NCES 4502370 | Ware Shoals | 3 | 888 | 13.2:1 |
| Allendale 01 NCES 4500750 | Fairfax | 3 | 855 | 9.3:1 |
| McCormick 01 NCES 4503000 | McCormick | 3 | 523 | 10.1:1 |
| Dept of Juvenile Justice NCES 4503420 | Columbia | 3 | 417 | 8.5:1 |
| Governor's School for Science and Mathematics NCES 4503907 | Hartsville | 1 | 296 | — |
| Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities NCES 4503904 | Greenville | 1 | 235 | — |
| Dept Of Correction N04 NCES 4500001 | Columbia | 12 | 172 | 3.8:1 |
| Deaf & Blind School NCES 4500004 | Spartanburg | 5 | 159 | 1.7:1 |
| SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe Scho NCES 4503903 | McCormick | 1 | 81 | 7.9:1 |
| Anderson 80 NCES 4500760 | Williamston | 1 | 0 | — |
| Anderson 81 NCES 4503911 | Anderson | 1 | 0 | — |
| Beaufort 80 NCES 4501100 | Ridgeland | 1 | 0 | — |
| Dillon 80 NCES 4501870 | Dillon | 1 | 0 | — |
| Dorchester 80 NCES 4501990 | Dorchester | 1 | 0 | — |
| Greenwood 80 NCES 4500007 | Greenwood | 1 | 0 | — |
| Orangeburg 80 NCES 4500008 | Cope | 1 | 0 | — |
| Orangeburg 81 NCES 4503917 | Orangeburg | 1 | 0 | — |
| South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs NCES 4503905 | Columbia | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spartanburg 80 NCES 4503470 | Spartanburg | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spartanburg 81 NCES 4500010 | Spartanburg | 1 | 0 | — |
| Spartanburg 82 NCES 4500011 | Inman | 1 | 0 | — |
| Wil Lou Gray Opportunity NCES 4503906 | West Columbia | 0 | 0 | — |
High school directory
Large public high schools in South Carolina
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Dorman High
Spartanburg 06 · 09–12
Summerville High
Dorchester 02 · 09–12
Carolina Forest High
Horry 01 · 09–12
Boiling Springs High
Spartanburg 02 · 09–12
Clover High
York 02 · 09–12
Stratford High
Berkeley 01 · 09–12
Ashley Ridge High
Dorchester 02 · 09–12
Wando High
Charleston 01 · 09–12
Lexington High
Lexington 01 · 09–12
Cane Bay High
Berkeley 01 · 09–12
James F. Byrnes High
Spartanburg 05 · 09–12
Fort Dorchester High
Dorchester 02 · 09–12
Spring Valley High
Richland 02 · 09–12
Blythewood High
Richland 02 · 09–12
Spartanburg High
Spartanburg 07 · 09–12
Woodmont High
Greenville 01 · 09–12
R. B. Stall High
Charleston 01 · 09–12
Mauldin High
Greenville 01 · 09–12
Sumter High School
Sumter 01 · 09–12
River Bluff High
Lexington 01 · 09–12