Public schools in Bishopville, SC
Bishopville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,259 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lee 01 runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Bishopville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bishopville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee 01 | 3 | 1,476 | $17,558 |
| South Carolina Public Charter School District | 1 | 17,601 | $23,863 |
| Dept Of Correction N04 | 1 | 140 | $70,164 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Bishopville, 407 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Central High | 402 | 7.2 | 100.0% | Lee 01 |
| Lee High | 5 | 1.3 | not reported | Dept Of Correction N04 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Bishopville, 288 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Central Middle | 288 | 10.3 | 100.0% | Lee 01 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Bishopville, 359 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Elementary | 359 | 10.0 | 100.0% | Lee 01 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bishopville, 205 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech | 205 | 15.8 | 100.0% | South Carolina Public Charter |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bishopville's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Bishopville school has 10.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 288 students (state 554).
| Bishopville | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.2 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 288 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Bishopville schools and the 1,183 South Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bishopville
- Lee 01Runs 3 of Bishopville's 5 public schools and spent $17,558 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,558
- Lee Central High, the largest high school in Bishopville402 students in 2024-25, 7.2 per teacher.402
- Compare Lee 01 with South Carolina Public Charter School DistrictBishopville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSouth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bishopville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Carolina
- Columbia74 schools
- Greenville49 schools
- Charleston31 schools
- North Charleston29 schools
- Spartanburg28 schools
- Rock Hill26 schools
- Summerville26 schools
- Myrtle Beach25 schools
Questions about schools in Bishopville
How many public schools are in Bishopville, SC?
5 public schools with an address in Bishopville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,259 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bishopville?
Lee Central High, with 402 students in 2024-25 (Lee 01).Which districts run Bishopville's schools?
Lee 01 (3 schools), South Carolina Public Charter School District (1 school), Dept Of Correction N04 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25