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Conway, South Carolina - 55 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Horry 01 #64 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,785 per pupil, Horry 01 ranks #51 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
47,357
Total Enrollment
55
Schools
$12,785
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Horry 01 operates 55 public schools serving 47,357 students, placing it among the larger districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 27 combined, 12 middle, 11 high, 5 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Horry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,785 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.9% local, 36.1% state, and 16.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #64 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 55 schools offering Advanced Placement (127 AP courses district-wide), a 298.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% White, 18.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Myrtle Beach Early Childhood, with a diversity index of 73.1/100.
Its largest campus is Carolina Forest High, enrolling 3,176 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Academy of Hope Charter, at 100 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Horry 01 school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Horry 01 school enrollment ranges from 100 students (lowest) to 3,176 students (highest), a spread of 3,076 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Horry 01 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Horry 01 student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Horry 01 is typically wider than the Horry 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Horry 01 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Horry 01 is typically wider than the Horry 01-aggregate figure suggests.