South Carolina · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in South Carolina

The 50 public schools in South Carolina with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a staffing-intensity measure computed from NCES staffing data (not a direct class-size figure).

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Washington Center runs South Carolina's smallest classes at 5:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 14.3:1.

5:1
smallest classes (Washington Center): 50
listed schools below the state average: 14.3:1
South Carolina average: 15.7:1
national average

#	School	Enrollment	Level	District	Vs State Avg	Student:Teacher
1	Washington CenterGreenville	119	Other	Greenville 01	-65%	5:1
2	Burke HighCharleston	342	High	Charleston 01	-59%	5.8:1
3	Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle Beach	125	Elementary	Horry 01	-56%	6.3:1
4	Gates SchoolMt. Pleasant	109	Elementary	Charter Institute at Erskine	-55%	6.4:1
5	Lower Lee ElementaryMayesville	128	Other	Lee 01	-53%	6.7:1
6	Simmons Pinckney MiddleCharleston	190	Middle	Charleston 01	-51%	7:1
7	Carolina Springs ElementaryLexington	438	Other	Lexington 01	-49%	7.3:1
8	Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg	320	Other	Spartanburg 07	-49%	7.3:1
9	Charleston ProgressiveCharleston	184	Other	Charleston 01	-46%	7.7:1
10	Academy of Hope CharterConway	100	Other	Horry 01	-46%	7.7:1
11	Fairfield MiddleWinnsboro	311	Middle	Fairfield 01	-45%	7.8:1
12	Whale Branch MiddleSeabrook	243	Elementary	Beaufort 01	-45%	7.8:1
13	Mitchell ElementaryCharleston	188	Other	Charleston 01	-45%	7.8:1
14	Fairfield Magnet for Math and ScienceWinnsboro	188	Other	Fairfield 01	-45%	7.8:1
15	Allendale Fairfax HighFairfax	252	High	Allendale 01	-45%	7.9:1
16	Elloree ElementaryElloree	252	Other	Orangeburg	-45%	7.9:1
17	Midlands Arts ConservatoryColumbia	166	Other	Sc Public Charter School District	-45%	7.9:1
18	Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbia	417	Other	Richland 01	-44%	8:1
19	Beaufort ElementaryBeaufort	375	Other	Beaufort 01	-44%	8:1
20	Meeting Street ElementaryNorth Charleston	1,133	Other	Charleston 01	-43%	8.1:1
21	Mccrorey-Liston School of TechnologyBlair	106	Other	Fairfield 01	-43%	8.2:1
22	Allegro Charter School of MusicNorth Charleston	250	Other	Charleston 01	-42%	8.3:1
23	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbia	216	Elementary	Sc Public Charter School District	-42%	8.3:1
24	Woodfields ElementaryGreenwood	521	Other	Greenwood 50	-41%	8.5:1
25	Mellichamp ElementaryOrangeburg	144	Elementary	Orangeburg	-41%	8.5:1
26	John C. Calhoun ElementaryCalhoun Falls	119	Other	Abbeville 60	-41%	8.5:1
27	Lady's Island ElementaryBeaufort	241	Other	Beaufort 01	-40%	8.6:1
28	Mccormick HighMcCormick	192	High	Mccormick 01	-39%	8.7:1
29	Saxe Gotha ElementaryLexington	499	Other	Lexington 01	-38%	8.8:1
30	Dutch Fork ElementaryIrmo	442	Other	Lexington 05	-38%	8.8:1
31	Sanders-Clyde ElementaryCharleston	369	Other	Charleston 01	-38%	8.8:1
32	St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleMcClellanville	167	Other	Charleston 01	-38%	8.8:1
33	Mclaurin ElementaryFlorence	552	Other	Florence 01	-38%	8.9:1
34	North Charleston ElementaryNorth Charleston	329	Other	Charleston 01	-38%	8.9:1
35	Sanders MiddleLaurens	250	Middle	Laurens 55	-38%	8.9:1
36	Allendale-Fairfax MiddleFairfax	196	Middle	Allendale 01	-38%	8.9:1
37	Estill ElementaryEstill	196	Other	Hampton	-38%	8.9:1
38	Port Royal ElementaryPort Royal	179	Other	Beaufort 01	-38%	8.9:1
39	Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia	522	Other	Lexington 05	-37%	9:1
40	Spartanburg Preparatory SchoolSpartanburg	454	Other	Sc Public Charter School District	-36%	9.1:1
41	North Vista ElementaryFlorence	446	Other	Florence 01	-36%	9.1:1
42	Fairfield ElementaryWinnsboro	418	Other	Fairfield 01	-36%	9.1:1
43	Lee Central HighBishopville	402	High	Lee 01	-36%	9.1:1
44	Lady's Island MiddleBeaufort	338	Middle	Beaufort 01	-36%	9.1:1
45	Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia	471	Other	Lexington 05	-36%	9.2:1
46	North District MiddleVarnville	239	Middle	Hampton	-36%	9.2:1
47	H. E. Corley ElementaryIrmo	557	Other	Lexington 05	-35%	9.3:1
48	Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryFairfax	407	Other	Allendale 01	-35%	9.3:1
49	Wilder ElementarySumter	299	Other	Sumter 01	-35%	9.3:1
50	Summit Classical SchoolClinton	112	Elementary	Charter Institute at Erskine	-35%	9.3:1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.

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