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SC County FIPS: 45035

Public Schools in Dorchester County, SC

Directory of 35 public schools operating in Dorchester County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 17,350 34,700 2020-2021: 26,785 students 26,785 2020-2021 2021-2022: 27,764 students 27,764 +3.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 28,690 students 28,690 +3.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 29,404 students 29,404 +2.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 29,376 students 29,376 -0.1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 33 29,376 1,951.6 15.1:1 N/A
2023-2024 33 29,404 1,815.0 16.2:1 17,920
2022-2023 33 28,690 1,783.8 16.1:1 18,743
2021-2022 32 27,764 1,809.3 15.4:1 15,042
2020-2021 31 26,785 1,784.9 15.0:1 13,635

School Districts in Dorchester County

Cities & Municipalities in Dorchester County

6 Cities

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Alston Middle 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Alston-Bailey Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Ashley Ridge High 9-12 High School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Beech Hill Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Charles B. DuBose Middle 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Clay Hill Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 04 Ridgeville View ›
Dorchester Career and Technology Center 9-12 High School Dorchester 80 Dorchester View ›
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Eagle Nest Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 North Charleston View ›
East Edisto Middle 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Flowertown Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Fort Dorchester Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Fort Dorchester High 9-12 High School Dorchester 02 North Charleston View ›
Gregg Middle 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Harleyville Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 04 Dorchester View ›
Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle — General K-12 Dorchester 04 Dorchester View ›
James H. Spann Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Joseph R. Pye Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Ladson View ›
Knightsville Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Lowcountry Connection Academy K-12 Other / Combined Charter Institute at Erskine Summerville View ›
Newington Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
Oakbrook Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Dorchester 02 Ladson View ›
Oakbrook Middle 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 Ladson View ›
River Oaks Middle 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 North Charleston View ›
Rollings Middle School of the Arts 6-8 Middle School Dorchester 02 Summerville View ›
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