Public schools in Summerville, SC
Summerville has 26 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 6 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 27,883 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Dorchester 02 runs 18 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Summerville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Summerville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester 02 | 18 | 26,135 | $11,212 |
| Berkeley County School District | 6 | 37,932 | $12,810 |
| Charter Institute at Erskine | 2 | 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 Summerville, 8,372 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville High | 3,361 | 19.1 | 52.7% | Dorchester 02 |
| Ashley Ridge High | 2,599 | 18.6 | 44.0% | Dorchester 02 |
| Cane Bay High | 2,412 | 17.7 | 21.5% | Berkeley 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.
6 middle schools in Summerville, 5,781 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Bay Middle | 1,464 | 18.1 | 22.6% | Berkeley County |
| East Edisto Middle | 1,031 | 17.5 | 40.6% | Dorchester 02 |
| Charles B. DuBose Middle | 947 | 14.8 | 54.9% | Dorchester 02 |
| Gregg Middle | 810 | 13.9 | 66.9% | Dorchester 02 |
| Rollings Middle School of the Arts | 797 | 16.3 | 23.7% | Dorchester 02 |
| Alston Middle | 732 | 13.1 | 73.4% | Dorchester 02 |
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.
16 elementary schools in Summerville, 12,987 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill Elementary | 1,169 | 16.0 | 36.1% | Dorchester 02 |
| Cane Bay Elementary | 1,161 | 15.7 | 21.4% | Berkeley County |
| Beech Hill Elementary | 1,079 | 15.2 | 28.3% | Dorchester 02 |
| Nexton Elementary | 944 | 15.2 | 31.2% | Berkeley County |
| William M. Reeves Elementary | 930 | 16.2 | 55.0% | Dorchester 02 |
| Newington Elementary | 862 | 14.5 | 73.0% | Dorchester 02 |
| Knightsville Elementary | 833 | 13.4 | 52.6% | Dorchester 02 |
| Fort Dorchester Elementary | 801 | 14.0 | 43.4% | Dorchester 02 |
| Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary | 791 | 14.8 | 67.8% | Dorchester 02 |
| Flowertown Elementary | 783 | 13.0 | 68.0% | Dorchester 02 |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Preparatory Academy | 764 | 12.0 | 36.3% | Charter Institute at Erskine |
| Alston-Bailey Elementary | 646 | 12.8 | 73.8% | Dorchester 02 |
| Sangaree Elementary | 578 | 15.1 | 55.2% | Berkeley County |
| James H. Spann Elementary | 577 | 12.4 | 69.4% | Dorchester 02 |
| Summerville Elementary | 548 | 13.0 | 62.7% | Dorchester 02 |
| Sangaree Intermediate | 521 | 20.0 | 56.0% | Berkeley 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 other school in Summerville, 743 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowcountry Connection Academy | 743 | 24.8 | 49.4% | 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 Summerville's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Summerville school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 44% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 822 students (state 554).
| Summerville | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 822 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 44% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 7.7% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 26 Summerville 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 Summerville
- Dorchester 02Runs 18 of Summerville's 26 public schools and spent $11,212 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,212
- Summerville High, the largest high school in Summerville3,361 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.3,361
- Compare Dorchester 02 with Berkeley County School DistrictSummerville'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 Summerville 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.
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Questions about schools in Summerville
How many public schools are in Summerville, SC?
26 public schools with an address in Summerville were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 6 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 27,883 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Summerville?
Summerville High, with 3,361 students in 2024-25 (Dorchester 02).Which districts run Summerville's schools?
Dorchester 02 (18 schools), Berkeley County School District (6 schools), Charter Institute at Erskine (2 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