The average student:teacher ratio in South Carolina public high schools is approximately 16:1 (2024).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
11:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Public High Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in South Carolina (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Broad River High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 9-12
4460 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-2714
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-2714
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Lewis High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 9-12
8200 State Farm Road
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 896-3454
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 896-3454
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Tyger River High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 9-12
200 Prison Road
Enoree, SC 29335
(803) 896-3527
Enoree, SC 29335
(803) 896-3527
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Macdougall High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 9-12
1516 Old Gilliard Road
Ridgeville, SC 29472
(803) 737-3036
Ridgeville, SC 29472
(803) 737-3036
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Sara Babb High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 9-12
4450 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-2714
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-2714
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Sc School For The Deaf High School
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 9-12
355 Cedar Spring Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 5-12
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9114
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Pendergrass Fairwold School
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
5935 Token Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-3435
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Ridgeland High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
5 Correctional Road
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(803) 896-3252
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(803) 896-3252
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Sc School For The Blind High School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Trenton High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 9-12
84 Greenhouse Road
Trenton, SC 29847
(803) 896-3044
Trenton, SC 29847
(803) 896-3044
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Anderson Five Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 9-12
1225 South Mcduffie Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Cedar Springs Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 10-12
192 Gettys Road
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 391-2131
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 391-2131
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
The Palmetto Empowerment And Enrichment Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 5-12
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Washington Center
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-12
2 Betty Spencer Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Allendale High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
1057 Revolutionary Raod
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 737-3036
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 737-3036
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Burke High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
244 President Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Pattison's For Comprehensive Education
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-12
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Turbeville High School
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
1578 Clarence Coker Hwy
Turbeville, SC 29162
(803) 896-3178
Turbeville, SC 29162
(803) 896-3178
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Allegro Charter School Of Music
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-12
2731 Gordon Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Learn4life Charleston
Charter School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 9-12
6209 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29406
(877) 360-5327
Charleston, SC 29406
(877) 360-5327
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Midlands Arts Conservatory
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-10
3806 North Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 9-12
104 Chanticleer Drive East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 349-4117
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 349-4117
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Next High School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: 6-12
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Denmark Olar High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
197 Viking Circle
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3307
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3307
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Charter School
(Reading: ≤20%)
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
North Charleston High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
1087 East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7140
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7140
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Wagener-sally High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Grades: 9-12
272 Main Street South
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1100
Wagener, SC 29164
(803) 564-1100
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Allendale Fairfax High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 9-12
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-2311
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-2311
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
C. A. Johnson High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 9-12
2219 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 253-7092
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 253-7092
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Cross High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 7-12
1293 Old Highway 6
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Grades: 6-12
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Rank: #34 - 4534. - 45.
Carvers Bay High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 9-12
13002 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-5837
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-5837
Rank: #34 - 4534. - 45.
Charleston Charter School For Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Grades: 6-12
1002 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average public high schools student:teacher ratio?
The South Carolina average public high schools student:teacher ratio is 16:1 for 2024.
What are the public high schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in South Carolina?
The best top ranked public high schools in South Carolina include Broad River High School, Lewis High School and Tyger River High School.
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