Public schools by city in South Carolina
75 South Carolina cities have at least 5 public schools with a local mailing address. Each city page lists every school by level with its district, enrollment, and staffing. Smaller communities remain available through the South Carolina district directory and search.
Cities with the most public schools
- Columbia79 schools · 49,097 students
- Greenville59 schools · 43,403 students
- North Charleston34 schools · 19,771 students
- Charleston32 schools · 19,212 students
- Spartanburg32 schools · 16,973 students
- Myrtle Beach29 schools · 24,733 students
- Rock Hill29 schools · 19,333 students
- Summerville28 schools · 29,556 students
- Anderson24 schools · 14,880 students
- Lexington23 schools · 21,817 students
- Florence22 schools · 15,297 students
- Sumter21 schools · 12,894 students
All South Carolina cities A–Z
| City | Schools | High schools | Charter | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,702 |
| Aiken | 17 | 4 | 2 | 10,769 |
| Anderson | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14,880 |
| Beaufort | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8,251 |
| Belton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1,935 |
| Bishopville | 5 | 2 | 1 | 900 |
| Bluffton | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9,591 |
| Blythewood | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9,977 |
| Boiling Springs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6,581 |
| Camden | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3,771 |
| Chapin | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7,294 |
| Charleston | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19,212 |
| Chesnee | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3,756 |
| Chester | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2,493 |
| Clinton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2,939 |
| Clover | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9,038 |
| Columbia | 79 | 20 | 8 | 49,097 |
| Conway | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9,857 |
| Darlington | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3,395 |
| Dillon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2,804 |
| Duncan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6,974 |
| Easley | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8,543 |
| Elgin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4,027 |
| Florence | 22 | 4 | 1 | 15,297 |
| Fort Mill | 18 | 3 | 0 | 16,010 |
| Gaffney | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6,871 |
| Georgetown | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3,481 |
| Goose Creek | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12,686 |
| Greenville | 59 | 14 | 10 | 43,403 |
| Greenwood | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8,560 |
| Greer | 13 | 4 | 0 | 12,424 |
| Hartsville | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4,428 |
| Hemingway | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,548 |
| Hilton Head Island | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3,542 |
| Hopkins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2,987 |
| Inman | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4,671 |
| Irmo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5,746 |
| Kershaw | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3,029 |
| Ladson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5,245 |
| Lake City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1,827 |
| Lancaster | 16 | 4 | 2 | 9,085 |
| Laurens | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3,392 |
| Lexington | 23 | 4 | 1 | 21,817 |
| Liberty | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2,205 |
| Lugoff | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4,246 |
| Manning | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2,364 |
| Marion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2,112 |
| Moncks Corner | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8,400 |
| Mount Pleasant | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5,334 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9,360 |
| Mullins | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,521 |
| Myrtle Beach | 29 | 6 | 4 | 24,733 |
| Newberry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2,874 |
| North Augusta | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7,057 |
| North Charleston | 34 | 11 | 5 | 19,771 |
| Orangeburg | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4,802 |
| Pawleys Island | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2,337 |
| Pickens | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3,517 |
| Piedmont | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7,833 |
| Ridgeland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2,032 |
| Rock Hill | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19,333 |
| Seneca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3,910 |
| Simpsonville | 16 | 3 | 2 | 15,427 |
| Spartanburg | 32 | 6 | 6 | 16,973 |
| Summerville | 28 | 3 | 3 | 29,556 |
| Sumter | 21 | 4 | 1 | 12,894 |
| Swansea | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3,023 |
| Taylors | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6,490 |
| Union | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2,502 |
| Walterboro | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3,865 |
| West Columbia | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10,372 |
| Westminster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2,719 |
| Williamston | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3,003 |
| Winnsboro | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2,041 |
| York | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4,545 |