2,853
Preschools
1,556
Elementary Schools
749
Middle Schools
632
High Schools
1,288
Public District Schools
2,424
Private Schools
3,824
Total Schools
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Academic Summary
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Largest School Districts in South Carolina
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Greenville 01 School District
77,978 students | GREENVILLE, SC
Grades PK, K-12 | 95 schools -
Charleston 01 School District
49,929 students | CHARLESTON, SC
Grades PK, K-12 | 87 schools -
Horry County Schools
47,357 students | CONWAY, SC
Grades PK, K-12 | 60 schools -
Berkeley 01
37,932 students | MONCKS CORNER, SC
Grades PK, K-12 | 47 schools -
Richland 02 School District
28,510 students | COLUMBIA, SC
Grades PK, K-12 | 33 schools
Reviews From Schools in South Carolina
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Parent / Guardian
February 21, 2025
The best environment for learning and creating a community of thoughtful future leaders. We moved to Columbia from Florida and enrolled our daughter in Lower Elementary and After Care for 1st grade... More
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Montessori School of Columbia
Current student
February 21, 2025
This school has numerous issues that make the experience frustrating for us students. For starters, students are required to lock their phones away, while other schools allow them to keep their... More
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Robert E. Howard Middle School
Teacher
February 20, 2025
I loved the teachers I worked with at HCA. I made forever friends with several women, but any teacher will tell you, the administration of a school makes or breaks your teaching experience. If I could... More
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Horse Creek Academy