Georgetown County School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Georgetown, Andrews and Pawleys Island.

At a glance

8,208Students enrolled

19Schools

3Towns served

$16,913Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs SC

Math proficiency26%

State average 38.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 82%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,913

per student each year · 12% above the SC average

Spending

Classroom instruction50%

Support & administration45%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)43%

State38%

Federal18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

8,479’20

8,373’21

8,429’22

8,355’23

8,208’24

Students

White · 47%3,896

Black · 41%3,366

Hispanic · 8%694

Two or more races · 2%198

Asian · 0%39

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%13

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Georgetown8,565 people

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Andrews3,485 people

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Pawleys Island170 people

Schools19 in district

Level

All 19 Elementary 10 Middle 5 High 4

Andrews ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 604 students · Andrews

Kensington ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 548 students · Georgetown

Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–3 · 543 students · Pawleys Island

Maryville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 444 students · Georgetown

McDonald ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 389 students · Georgetown

Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM AcademyElementary · Grades PK–5 · 301 students · Hemingway

Sampit ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 270 students · Georgetown

Coastal Montessori CharterElementary · Grades 1–8 · 242 students · Pawleys Island

Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and PerformElementary · Grades PK–5 · 163 students · Georgetown

Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 78 students · Georgetown

Georgetown MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 671 students · Georgetown

Waccamaw IntermediateMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 415 students · Pawleys Island

Rosemary MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 356 students · Andrews

Waccamaw MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 329 students · Pawleys Island

Carvers Bay Middle STEAM AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 259 students · Hemingway

Georgetown HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 918 students · Georgetown

Waccamaw HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 808 students · Pawleys Island

Andrews HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 471 students · Andrews

Carvers Bay Early College and Career HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 399 students · Hemingway

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.