Public schools in Chapin, SC
Chapin has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 7,294 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lexington-Richland School District Five runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Chapin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chapin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Richland School District Five | 7 | 17,463 | $14,799 |
| 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.
3 high schools in Chapin, 3,271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin High | 1,617 | 16.3 | 100.0% | Lexington-Richland |
| Spring Hill High | 1,118 | 12.2 | 32.1% | Lexington-Richland |
| Odyssey Online Learning | 536 | 15.1 | 65.6% | 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.
2 middle schools in Chapin, 1,992 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin Middle | 1,007 | 14.9 | 24.8% | Lexington-Richland |
| Chapin Intermediate | 985 | 15.2 | 24.5% | Lexington-Richland |
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.
3 elementary schools in Chapin, 2,031 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin Elementary | 767 | 12.8 | 32.2% | Lexington-Richland |
| Lake Murray Elementary | 753 | 13.3 | 17.2% | Lexington-Richland |
| Piney Woods Elementary | 511 | 12.8 | 27.9% | Lexington-Richland |
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 Chapin's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Chapin school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the South Carolina median of 13.8. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 876 students (state 554).
| Chapin | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 876 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 13% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Chapin 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 Chapin
- Lexington-Richland School District FiveRuns 7 of Chapin's 8 public schools and spent $14,799 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,799
- Chapin High, the largest high school in Chapin1,617 students in 2024-25, 16.3 per teacher.1,617
- Compare Lexington-Richland School District Five with Charter Institute at ErskineChapin'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 Chapin 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 Chapin
How many public schools are in Chapin, SC?
8 public schools with an address in Chapin were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 7,294 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Chapin?
Chapin High, with 1,617 students in 2024-25 (Lexington-Richland School District Five).Which districts run Chapin's schools?
Lexington-Richland School District Five (7 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