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South Carolina School Districts
Public school districts and education agencies
- Districts and agencies
- 94
- Students
- 796,780
- Fall enrollment
- Spending per student
- $15,090
- Average of reporting districts
- Largest district
- Greenville 01
- 77,774 students
Enrollment and school counts come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Spending comes from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School System Finances, and child poverty from Census SAIPE model estimates. Per-pupil spending is current spending (salaries, benefits, supplies and services), not construction or debt, and is shown only for districts with at least 50 students.
Districts by enrollment
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| District | Students | Schools | Per student | Child poverty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville 01 | 77,774 | 92 | $13,376 | 12.0% |
| Charleston 01 | 50,856 | 83 | $18,199 | 13.8% |
| Horry 01 | 48,662 | 57 | $14,340 | 21.6% |
| Berkeley 01 | 39,423 | 46 | $13,371 | 11.9% |
| Richland 02 | 28,841 | 32 | $14,935 | 15.0% |
| Lexington 01 | 27,074 | 32 | $15,085 | 10.6% |
| Charter Institute at Erskine | 26,014 | 26 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dorchester 02 | 25,928 | 25 | $12,547 | 11.1% |
| Aiken 01 | 22,916 | 41 | $13,241 | 22.4% |
| Richland 01 | 21,814 | 48 | $20,012 | 24.2% |
| SC Public Charter School District | 21,383 | 44 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Beaufort 01 | 21,050 | 32 | $17,357 | 12.1% |
| York 04 | 18,445 | 20 | $13,698 | 4.5% |
| Lexington 05 | 17,053 | 23 | $16,036 | 10.4% |
| Pickens 01 | 16,313 | 24 | $12,476 | 14.2% |
| York 03 | 16,034 | 25 | $15,605 | 13.3% |
| Florence 01 | 15,861 | 24 | $14,216 | 18.6% |
| Lancaster 01 | 15,417 | 23 | $13,299 | 12.8% |
| Sumter 01 | 13,871 | 25 | $14,531 | 21.8% |
| Anderson 05 | 12,131 | 19 | $14,626 | 19.3% |
| Spartanburg 02 | 11,806 | 14 | $11,533 | 14.7% |
| Spartanburg 06 | 11,714 | 14 | $15,369 | 16.6% |
| Kershaw 01 | 11,135 | 17 | $12,809 | 15.7% |
| Spartanburg 05 | 11,066 | 14 | $13,331 | 11.5% |
| Anderson 01 | 10,886 | 14 | $11,922 | 11.1% |
| Orangeburg | 10,089 | 27 | $18,009 | 26.4% |
| Oconee 01 | 9,978 | 17 | $15,320 | 31.6% |
| York 02 | 9,038 | 10 | $14,772 | 7.2% |
| Darlington 01 | 8,793 | 19 | $17,954 | 26.5% |
| Greenwood 50 | 8,477 | 13 | $14,578 | 21.4% |
| Lexington 02 | 8,465 | 13 | $15,713 | 21.2% |
| Georgetown 01 | 8,208 | 19 | $16,913 | 27.6% |
| Cherokee 01 | 7,525 | 15 | $14,757 | 20.4% |
| Limestone Charters Association | 7,387 | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Spartanburg 07 | 7,255 | 9 | $19,714 | 21.0% |
| Chesterfield 01 | 6,872 | 16 | $14,099 | 24.9% |
| Newberry 01 | 5,714 | 14 | $15,697 | 26.8% |
| Spartanburg 01 | 5,364 | 10 | $13,212 | 15.5% |
| Laurens 55 | 4,984 | 9 | $15,531 | 26.5% |
| York 01 | 4,946 | 9 | $15,668 | 14.1% |
| Colleton 01 | 4,539 | 9 | $15,670 | 26.2% |
| Chester 01 | 4,523 | 12 | $16,618 | 19.6% |
| Clarendon 06 | 4,216 | 10 | Not reported | 23.7% |
| Dillon 04 | 3,659 | 6 | $13,305 | 32.1% |
| Marion 10 | 3,633 | 10 | $17,669 | 42.5% |
| Union 01 | 3,542 | 7 | $13,938 | 24.6% |
| Lexington 04 | 3,474 | 7 | $15,026 | 24.8% |
| Anderson 02 | 3,404 | 7 | $14,238 | 17.8% |
| Marlboro 01 | 3,380 | 7 | $17,053 | 32.1% |
| Barnwell | 3,123 | 10 | $16,344 | Not reported |
| Anderson 04 | 3,076 | 6 | $15,654 | 14.5% |
| Edgefield 01 | 3,069 | 8 | $17,010 | 18.8% |
| Spartanburg 04 | 2,961 | 4 | $12,851 | 15.1% |
| Jasper 01 | 2,901 | 4 | Not reported | 28.1% |
| Anderson 03 | 2,772 | 5 | $14,226 | 20.6% |
| Florence 03 | 2,767 | 8 | $16,193 | 25.9% |
| Spartanburg 03 | 2,748 | 5 | $15,560 | 17.2% |
| Abbeville 60 | 2,746 | 9 | $14,900 | 19.9% |
| Williamsburg 01 | 2,716 | 10 | $20,570 | 30.0% |
| Laurens 56 | 2,707 | 6 | $16,370 | 31.3% |
| Saluda 01 | 2,525 | 5 | $12,940 | 20.9% |
| Hampton | 2,272 | 9 | $18,342 | 27.9% |
| Dorchester 04 | 2,110 | 5 | $19,421 | 17.0% |
| Fairfield 01 | 2,103 | 8 | $24,513 | 24.5% |
| Lexington 03 | 1,961 | 4 | $17,732 | 19.2% |
| Bamberg 03 | 1,817 | 6 | $19,379 | 30.0% |
| Dillon 03 | 1,492 | 3 | $11,288 | 24.2% |
| Calhoun 01 | 1,465 | 3 | $17,737 | 20.7% |
| Greenwood 52 | 1,359 | 4 | $14,636 | 18.6% |
| Lee 01 | 1,275 | 5 | $19,480 | 31.4% |
| Florence 05 | 1,143 | 3 | $15,178 | 20.6% |
| Florence 02 | 1,114 | 2 | $14,974 | 18.9% |
| Greenwood 51 | 888 | 3 | $15,507 | 24.0% |
| Allendale 01 | 855 | 3 | $22,420 | 43.6% |
| McCormick 01 | 523 | 3 | $28,611 | 28.9% |
| Dept of Juvenile Justice | 417 | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Governor's School for Science and Mathematics | 296 | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities | 235 | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dept Of Correction N04 | 172 | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Deaf & Blind School | 159 | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe Scho | 81 | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
Frequently asked questions
- What are the largest school districts in South Carolina?
- Greenville 01 (77,774 students), Charleston 01 (50,856 students), Horry 01 (48,662 students) have the most students in the latest NCES count.
- How much does South Carolina spend per student?
- Districts in South Carolina that report finance data spent an average of $15,090 per student on current operations, weighted by enrollment.
- What does per-pupil spending include?
- It is current spending for elementary and secondary education divided by fall enrollment, as published by the Census Bureau. It includes instruction, support services such as transportation and administration, and other day-to-day costs. It leaves out capital outlay for buildings and interest on debt.
- Why do some districts have no spending or poverty figures?
- Charter districts, education service agencies and other special agencies often do not report finance data separately, and Census SAIPE estimates child poverty only for geographic school districts. Values are also hidden for districts with fewer than 50 students, where a per-pupil figure can swing widely.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and SAIPE · Last updated 10/22/2026
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