The outside of River Bluff High School. | Photo via River Bluff High School
Columbia serves 100,000+ students who are enrolled in local public school districts. We’re giving you the 411 on the schools in Columbia, including enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more on six major districts around the Midlands.
And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework .
Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about the districts in the Capital City:
Number of schools: 19 Number of students: ~10,856 Student-teacher ratio: ~15:1 No. 36 school district in SC
Pine tree elementary is ranked No. 205 in SC’s elementary schools.
Photo via Pine Tree Elementary.
The top-rated public elementary, middle, and high school in this district Blaney Elementary School , 1621 Smyrna Rd., Elgin, SC
Grades PK-5 Total enrollment: 710 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 No. 152 in SC’s elementary schools North Central Middle School , 805 Keys Ln., Kershaw, SC 29067
Grades 6-8 Total enrollment: 425 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 No. 68 in SC’s middle schools Lugoff-Elgin High School , 1284 Hwy 1 South, Lugoff
Grades 9-12 Total enrollment: 1,744 Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 No. 91 in SC’s high schools Number of schools: 31 Number of students: ~27,766 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 No. 4 school district in SC The top-rated public elementary, middle, and high school in this district Lake Murray Elementary , 205 Wise Ferry Rd., Lexington
Grades PK-5 Total enrollment: 836 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 No. 63 in SC’s elementary schools Meadow Glen Middle , 440 Ginny Ln., Lexington
Grades 6-8 Total enrollment: 1,020 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 No. 53 in SC’s middle schools River Bluff High School , 320 Corley Mill Rd., Lexington
Grades 9-12 Total enrollment: 2,197 Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 No. 18 in SC’s high schools Number of schools: 13 Number of students: ~8,641 Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 SC ranking not available
Airport High School’s total enrollment is 1,337. | Photo via Lexington County School District Two
The top-rated public elementary, middle, and high school in this district Springdale Elementary , 361 Wattling Rd., West Columbia
Grades PK-5 Total enrollment: 398 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 No. 82 in SC’s elementary schools R. H. Fulmer Middle , 1614 Walterboro St., West Columbia
Grades 6-8 Total enrollment: 648 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 No. 95 in SC’s middle schools Brookland-Cayce Senior High School , 1300 State St., Cayce
Grades 9-12 Total enrollment: 1,171 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 No. 84 in SC’s high schools Number of schools: 23 Number of students: ~17,245 Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 No. 2 school district in SC Chapin Middle School is ranked No. 59 in SC’s middle schools. | Photo via Chapin Middle School
The top-rated public elementary, middle, and high school in this district Lake Murray Elementary , 1531 Three Dog Rd., Chapin
Grades K-4 Total enrollment: 797 Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 No.13 in SC’s elementary schools Chapin Intermediate , 1130 Old Lexington Hwy., Chapin
Grades 5-6 Total enrollment: 900 Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 No. 74 in SC’s middle schools Spring Hill High School , 11629 Broad River Rd., Chapin
Grades 9-12 Total enrollment: 1,089 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 No. 5 in SC’s high schools Number of schools: 48 Number of students: ~22,151 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 SC ranking not available
Dreher High School is ranked No. 7 in SC’s high schools. Photo via Dreher High School
The top-rated public elementary, middle, and high school in this district Rosewood Elementary , 3300 Rosewood Dr., Columbia
Grades PK-5 Total enrollment: 323 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 No. 17 in SC’s elementary schools Crayton Middle , 5000 Clemson Ave., Columbia
Grades 6-8 Total enrollment: 948 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 No. 22 in SC’s middle schools Dreher High School , 3319 Millwood Ave., Columbia
Grades 9-12 Total enrollment: 1,150 Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 No. 14 in SC’s high schools Number of schools: 32 Number of students: ~28,303 Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 SC ranking not available The top-rated public elementary, middle, and high school in this district E. L. Wright Middle , 2740 Alpine Rd., Columbia
Grades K-8 Total enrollment: 1,372 Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 No. 5 in SC’s elementary schools Blythewood Middle , 2351 Longtown Rd. East, Blythewood
Grades 6-8 Total enrollment: 862 Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 No. 86 in SC’s middle schools Blythewood High School , 10901 Wilson Blvd., Blythewood
Grades 9-12 Total enrollment: 2,094 Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 No. 28 in SC’s high schools Ben Lippen is ranked No. 4 best Christian high school in South Carolina. | Photo via Ben Lippen
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School , 3000 S Beltline Blvd., Columbia
Grades PK-12 Total enrollment: 880 Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Tuition is ~$20,000 No. 2 in best private high school in South Carolina Hammond School , 854 Galway Ln., Columbia
Grades PK-12 Total enrollment: 999 Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Tuition is ~$20,000 No. 4 in best private high school in South Carolina Camden Military Academy , 520 US-1, Camden
Grades 7-12 Total enrollment: 285 Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Tuition is ~$23,495 No. 9 best private high school in South Carolina Ben Lippen School , three campus locations
Grades PK-12 Total enrollment: 1,154 Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Tuition is ~$17,000 No. 4 in best Christian high school in South Carolina Cardinal Newman School , 2945 Alpine Rd., Columbia
Grades 7-12 Total enrollment: 557 Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Tuition is ~$16,388 No. 1 best Catholic high schools in South Carolina GREEN Charter School Midlands , 7820 Broad River Rd., Irmo
Grades K-8 Total enrollment: 302 Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Tuition: Call for tuition information No. 6 best charter elementary school in South Carolina East Point Academy , 1401 Leaphart St., West Columbia
Grades PK, K-8 Total enrollment: 776 Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Tuition: $149 annually No. 11 best charter elementary school in South Carolina Richland One Charter Middle College , 316 S. Beltline Blvd., Columbia
Grades 11-12 Total enrollment: 79 Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Tuition is free No. 5 best charter high school in South Carolina Gray Collegiate Academy , 3833 Leaphart Rd., West Columbia
Grades 7-12 Total enrollment: 803 Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Tuition is free No. 13 best charter high school in South Carolina Midlands Middle College ,
1260 Lexington Dr., West Columbia
Grades 11-12 Total enrollment: 89 Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Tuition is free with dual enrollment No. 14 best charter high school in South Carolina 
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