Public schools in Winnsboro, SC
Winnsboro has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,041 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Fairfield 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 Winnsboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Winnsboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County School District | 5 | 2,278 | $22,949 |
| 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 Winnsboro, 619 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Central High | 619 | 11.7 | 100.0% | Fairfield 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 Winnsboro, 311 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Middle | 311 | 8.6 | 100.0% | Fairfield 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.
3 elementary schools in Winnsboro, 805 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Elementary | 418 | 11.3 | 100.0% | Fairfield County |
| Kelly Miller Elementary | 199 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Fairfield County |
| Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science | 188 | 9.4 | 100.0% | Fairfield 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 Winnsboro, 306 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands STEM Institute | 306 | 14.2 | 88.5% | 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 Winnsboro's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Winnsboro school has 11.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer 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 309 students (state 554).
| Winnsboro | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 309 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro
- Fairfield County School DistrictRuns 5 of Winnsboro's 6 public schools and spent $22,949 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,949
- Fairfield Central High, the largest high school in Winnsboro619 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.619
- Compare Fairfield County School District with Charter Institute at ErskineWinnsboro'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 Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro
How many public schools are in Winnsboro, SC?
6 public schools with an address in Winnsboro were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,041 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Winnsboro?
Fairfield Central High, with 619 students in 2024-25 (Fairfield County School District).Which districts run Winnsboro's schools?
Fairfield 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