Public schools in Kershaw, SC
Kershaw has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,029 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Kershaw County School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Kershaw's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kershaw | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw County School District | 3 | 11,138 | $11,753 |
| Lancaster 01 | 3 | 15,114 | $12,216 |
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 Kershaw, 1,120 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central High | 563 | 14.9 | 71.8% | Kershaw County |
| Andrew Jackson High | 557 | 11.4 | 54.8% | Lancaster 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.
2 middle schools in Kershaw, 888 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson Middle | 480 | 14.9 | 64.2% | Lancaster 01 |
| North Central Middle | 408 | 12.4 | 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.
2 elementary schools in Kershaw, 1,021 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Elementary | 512 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Lancaster 01 |
| North Central Elementary | 509 | 15.0 | 84.3% | 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.
How Kershaw's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Kershaw school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 511 students (state 554).
| Kershaw | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 511 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Kershaw 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 Kershaw
- Kershaw County School DistrictRuns 3 of Kershaw's 6 public schools and spent $11,753 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,753
- North Central High, the largest high school in Kershaw563 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.563
- Compare Kershaw County School District with Lancaster 01Kershaw'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 Kershaw 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 Kershaw
How many public schools are in Kershaw, SC?
6 public schools with an address in Kershaw were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,029 students.What is the largest high school in Kershaw?
North Central High, with 563 students in 2024-25 (Kershaw County School District).Which districts run Kershaw's schools?
Kershaw County School District (3 schools), Lancaster 01 (3 schools). 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