South Carolina · NCES F-33 finance data
Highest Spending Districts in South Carolina
The 50 South Carolina districts that spend the most per student, ranked from NCES F-33 finance data (2021-22). Only districts enrolling 500 or more students are included.
- $22,523
- Top per-pupil spend
- $14,983
- Avg across top 50
- 50
- Districts listed
The spending picture in one line
Sc Public Charter School District spends $22,523 per student, the most of any South Carolina district listed, against an average of $14,983 across the top 50.
- $22,523
- top spend (Sc Public Charter School District)
- $12,530
- lowest on this list
- 1.8×
- spread across the listed districts
- 17,601
- students in the top district
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sc Public Charter School District Columbia | $22,523 |
| 2 | Fairfield 01 Winnsboro | $22,286 |
| 3 | Mccormick 01 Mccormick | $20,948 |
| 4 | Allendale 01 Fairfax | $19,180 |
| 5 | Richland 01 Columbia | $18,122 |
| 6 | Williamsburg 01 Kingstree | $17,968 |
| 7 | Spartanburg 07 Spartanburg | $17,602 |
| 8 | Dorchester 04 St. George | $17,578 |
| 9 | Lee 01 Bishopville | $17,017 |
| 10 | Beaufort 01 Beaufort | $16,066 |
| 11 | Darlington 01 Darlington | $16,032 |
| 12 | Hampton Varnville | $15,845 |
| 13 | Calhoun 01 St. Matthews | $15,269 |
| 14 | Edgefield 01 Johnston | $15,235 |
| 15 | Jasper 01 Ridgeland | $15,235 |
| 16 | Orangeburg Orangeburg | $15,232 |
| 17 | Charleston 01 Charleston | $15,213 |
| 18 | Lexington 03 Batesburg-Leesville | $15,080 |
| 19 | Lexington 05 Irmo | $14,775 |
| 20 | Florence 02 Pamplico | $14,672 |
| 21 | Barnwell 45 Barnwell | $14,593 |
| 22 | Florence 03 Lake City | $14,580 |
| 23 | Georgetown 01 Georgetown | $14,507 |
| 24 | Lexington 02 West Columbia | $14,320 |
| 25 | Spartanburg 03 Glendale | $14,293 |
| 26 | Chester 01 Chester | $14,214 |
| 27 | Laurens 56 Clinton | $14,184 |
| 28 | Anderson 04 Pendleton | $14,117 |
| 29 | Cherokee 01 Gaffney | $14,030 |
| 30 | Newberry 01 Newberry | $13,945 |
| 31 | Oconee 01 Walhalla | $13,875 |
| 32 | Marion 10 Marion | $13,793 |
| 33 | Marlboro 01 Bennettsville | $13,596 |
| 34 | York 03 Rock Hill | $13,531 |
| 35 | Lexington 04 Swansea | $13,530 |
| 36 | Richland 02 Columbia | $13,517 |
| 37 | York 01 York | $13,508 |
| 38 | Colleton 01 Walterboro | $13,393 |
| 39 | Chesterfield 01 Chesterfield | $13,179 |
| 40 | Greenwood 50 Greenwood | $13,166 |
| 41 | Florence 01 Florence | $13,158 |
| 42 | Florence 05 Johnsonville | $13,091 |
| 43 | Abbeville 60 Abbeville | $13,070 |
| 44 | York 02 Clover | $13,027 |
| 45 | Lexington 01 Lexington | $13,017 |
| 46 | Laurens 55 Laurens | $13,000 |
| 47 | Spartanburg 06 Roebuck | $12,908 |
| 48 | Greenwood 51 Ware Shoals | $12,835 |
| 49 | Horry 01 Conway | $12,785 |
| 50 | Greenwood 52 Ninety Six | $12,530 |
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Methodology
Per-pupil expenditure data comes from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Only districts with 500 or more students are included to ensure meaningful comparisons. Spending figures include all current operational expenditures divided by total enrollment.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.