Top 5 Best Hilton Head Island Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 3,787 students in Hilton Head Island, SC (there are 4 private schools, serving 833 private students). 82% of all K-12 students in Hilton Head Island, SC are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in Hilton Head Island, SC are Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head Island Elementary School and Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hilton Head Island, SC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in Hilton Head Island have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of South Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 52% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Hilton Head Island, SC (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilton Head Island High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
70 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,343 students
Rank: #22.
Hilton Head Island Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30 School Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 342-4100
Grades: 1-5
| 729 students
Rank: #33.
Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Bus Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 342-4380
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #44.
Hilton Head Island Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
165 Pembroke Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-0400
Grades: PK-K
| 363 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
10 Wilborn Rd.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-7450
Grades: PK-5
| 2,023 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Hilton Head Island, SC?
How many public schools are located in Hilton Head Island, SC?
5 public schools are located in Hilton Head Island, SC.
What percentage of students in Hilton Head Island, SC go to public school?
82% of all K-12 students in Hilton Head Island, SC are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Hilton Head Island, SC?
Hilton Head Island, SC public schools minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public schools average of 52% (majority Black).

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