The Horry County school district has 45 schools in nine attendance areas. Each of these areas contain an Elementry School, Middle School, and a High School. There are a total of 24 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 9 high schools, 2 centers, a Scholars Academy, and an alternative school. Horry County is bigger than the state of Rhode Island which gives you insight to how larget the school district is.

Horry County Attendance areas

Number of schools

Total 45
Primary/Elementary Schools 24
Middle Schools 9
High Schools 9
Career Center/Academy 2
Alternative School 1

Enrollment (Spring 2005)

Total 32,840
Pre-kindergarten 1,246
Grades K-2 7,340
Grades 3-5 7,215
Grades 6-8 7,821
Grades 9-12 9,218
Average daily attendance 96%

Horry County Schools is the 3rd largest of the state's 85 school districts and has gained 8,000 students during the last decade.

Ethnic distribution (students)

White 68%
Black 24%
Other 8%

Class size

Grades 9-12 23 student average
Grades 6-8 22 student average
Grades 4-5 24 student average
Grades 2-3 21 student average
Grade 1 20 student average
Kindergarten 25 student average

High school students

2005 graduates 1,811
Graduates attending 2 or 4 year colleges 75%
2005 scholarships $32.5 million