enrollment
South Carolina's Recovery Is Over
After fully recovering from COVID and reaching a peak of 796,780 students, South Carolina lost 7,694 in a single year. The 800,000 milestone will not be reached.
South Carolina Education News & Data
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demographics
White Students Fell Below 50% Seven Years Ago. The Gap Keeps Widening.
South Carolina crossed the majority-minority threshold in 2019 and the shift is accelerating, driven by a 94.5% surge in Hispanic enrollment and a 14.9% drop in Black students.
enrollment
South Carolina Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
SCDE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 789,086 students statewide, down 7,694 from a record high, the first non-COVID decline in a decade.