Highest Spending Districts in South Carolina
Per-pupil expenditure ranking. Districts with 500+ enrollment. Data from NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
$27,454
Top Spender
Dorchester 04
$17,903
Avg Per-Pupil
50
Districts Listed
500+
Min Enrollment
| # | District | Per-Pupil $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dorchester 04 St. George | $27,454 |
| 2. | SC Public Charter School District Columbia | $25,770 |
| 3. | Fairfield 01 Winnsboro | $23,713 |
| 4. | Lexington 03 Batesburg-Leesville | $23,153 |
| 5. | Allendale 01 Fairfax | $22,976 |
| 6. | Richland 01 Columbia | $22,848 |
| 7. | Jasper 01 Ridgeland | $22,648 |
| 8. | Beaufort 01 Beaufort | $22,414 |
| 9. | Edgefield 01 Johnston | $21,700 |
| 10. | Spartanburg 07 Spartanburg | $21,655 |
| 11. | McCormick 01 McCormick | $21,584 |
| 12. | Spartanburg 03 Glendale | $20,925 |
| 13. | Abbeville 60 Abbeville | $20,782 |
| 14. | Charleston 01 Charleston | $20,688 |
| 15. | Lee 01 Bishopville | $19,081 |
| 16. | Charter Institute at Erskine Columbia | $18,946 |
| 17. | Williamsburg 01 Kingstree | $18,857 |
| 18. | Georgetown 01 Georgetown | $18,708 |
| 19. | Richland 02 Columbia | $18,376 |
| 20. | Darlington 01 Darlington | $17,417 |
| 21. | Calhoun 01 St. Matthews | $17,102 |
| 22. | Hampton Varnville | $16,919 |
| 23. | Chester 01 Chester | $16,887 |
| 24. | Lexington 02 West Columbia | $16,747 |
| 25. | Kershaw 01 Camden | $16,649 |
| 26. | Lexington 01 Lexington | $16,643 |
| 27. | Oconee 01 Walhalla | $16,539 |
| 28. | Orangeburg Orangeburg | $16,538 |
| 29. | Florence 01 Florence | $16,480 |
| 30. | Spartanburg 05 Duncan | $16,243 |
| 31. | Florence 02 Pamplico | $16,080 |
| 32. | Marlboro 01 Bennettsville | $15,934 |
| 33. | Laurens 56 Clinton | $15,916 |
| 34. | Lexington 05 Irmo | $15,709 |
| 35. | Anderson 04 Pendleton | $15,497 |
| 36. | Florence 03 Lake City | $15,242 |
| 37. | Cherokee 01 Gaffney | $15,161 |
| 38. | York 01 York | $14,974 |
| 39. | Barnwell 45 Barnwell | $14,948 |
| 40. | Newberry 01 Newberry | $14,882 |
| 41. | York 04 Fort Mill | $14,621 |
| 42. | Aiken 01 Aiken | $14,610 |
| 43. | Horry 01 Conway | $14,530 |
| 44. | Colleton 01 Walterboro | $14,513 |
| 45. | York 02 Clover | $14,492 |
| 46. | York 03 Rock Hill | $14,454 |
| 47. | Anderson 03 Iva | $14,355 |
| 48. | Lexington 04 Swansea | $14,350 |
| 49. | Anderson 05 Anderson | $14,281 |
| 50. | Lancaster 01 Lancaster | $14,178 |
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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.