Public schools in Camden, SC
Camden has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,771 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kershaw County School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Camden's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Camden | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw County School District | 5 | 11,138 | $11,753 |
| Charter Institute at Erskine | 1 | 22,535 | $20,062 |
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.
One high school in Camden, 1,136 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden High | 1,136 | 16.0 | 67.0% | Kershaw County |
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 Camden, 844 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Middle | 844 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Kershaw County |
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.
4 elementary schools in Camden, 1,791 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Elementary | 644 | 14.7 | 61.4% | Kershaw County |
| Jackson School | 530 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Kershaw County |
| Pine Tree Hill Elementary | 505 | 14.2 | 69.3% | Kershaw County |
| The Montessori School of Camden | 112 | 9.0 | 18.5% | Charter Institute at Erskine |
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 Camden's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Camden school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 587 students (state 554).
| Camden | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 587 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Camden 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 Camden
- Kershaw County School DistrictRuns 5 of Camden's 6 public schools and spent $11,753 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,753
- Camden High, the largest high school in Camden1,136 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.1,136
- Compare Kershaw County School District with Charter Institute at ErskineCamden'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 Camden 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 Camden
How many public schools are in Camden, SC?
6 public schools with an address in Camden were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,771 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Camden?
Camden High, with 1,136 students in 2024-25 (Kershaw County School District).Which districts run Camden's schools?
Kershaw County School District (5 schools), Charter Institute at Erskine (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