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SC's Coastal Growth Engine Just Stalled
For four straight years, South Carolina's three largest coastal districts grew in lockstep. Berkeley added students as housing developments spread through the I-26 corridor. Horry rode the Myrtle Beac...
Fort Mill's 8.5% Chronic Rate Shows What's Possible in South Carolina
In a state where nearly one in four students misses a month of school, Fort Mill School District has maintained a chronic absenteeism rate that most South Carolina districts can only envy. At 8.5% in ...
South Carolina's English Learner Population Surged 39% in Seven Years
Seven years ago, roughly one in 14 South Carolina public school students was classified as Limited English Proficient. By 2024-25, the ratio had crossed one in 10. The state added 22,137 students to t...
Nearly Half of SC Districts Hit Record Lows
Richland 01 enrolled 21,468 students in 2025-26. That is fewer than any year since at least 2014-15, a loss of 3,088 from its 12-year peak. It is not alone. Thirty-four of South Carolina's 81 school d...