State overview
South Carolina
84 NCES district and charter agencies · 777,994 students in the linked federal file
Students missing too much school
25.3%
Share of students reported chronically absent in the latest comparable federal data.
What stands out
Chronic absence is lower than in a typical state.
25.3% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 4% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within South Carolina.
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Districts and charter agencies in South Carolina
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Return to the national view →Dept of Juvenile JusticeColumbia · NCES 45034200%chronically absent · 2022–23Governor's School for Science and MathematicsHartsville · NCES 45039070%chronically absent · 2022–23Governor's School for the Arts and HumanitiesGreenville · NCES 45039040%chronically absent · 2022–23Dept of Correction N04Fairfax · NCES 45000010%chronically absent · 2022–23Jasper 01Hardeeville · NCES 45025209.1%chronically absent · 2022–23York 04Fort Mill · NCES 45039009.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Charter Institute at ErskineBelton · NCES 45039099.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Deaf & Blind SchoolSpartanburg · NCES 450000411.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Abbeville 60Abbeville · NCES 450069012.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Greenwood 52Ninety Six · NCES 450240014.7%chronically absent · 2022–23York 02Clover · NCES 450384014.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Lee 01Bishopville · NCES 450267016%chronically absent · 2022–23SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe SchoMcCormick · NCES 450390316%chronically absent · 2022–23Calhoun 01St. Matthews · NCES 450125016.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Saluda 01Saluda · NCES 450346018.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Lexington 05Irmo · NCES 450282018.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Union 01Buffalo · NCES 450375018.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Dillon 03Latta · NCES 450195018.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Lexington 03Batesburg-Leesville · NCES 450276019.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Anderson 01Williamston · NCES 450078019.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Florence 02Pamplico · NCES 450216020.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Florence 05Johnsonville · NCES 450225020.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Florence 04Timmonsville · NCES 450222020.4%chronically absent · 2021–22Barnwell 19Blackville · NCES 450102020.5%chronically absent · 2021–22Spartanburg 01Campobello · NCES 450348020.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Bamberg 01Bamberg · NCES 450093020.7%chronically absent · 2021–22Beaufort 01Beaufort · NCES 450111021.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Anderson 04Pendleton · NCES 450087021.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Spartanburg 05Duncan · NCES 450360021.8%chronically absent · 2022–23York 03Rock Hill · NCES 450387022.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Kershaw 01Camden · NCES 450255022.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Barnwell 45Barnwell · NCES 450108022.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Greenwood 51Ware Shoals · NCES 450237022.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Spartanburg 02Boiling Springs · NCES 450351023.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Richland 02Blythewood · NCES 450339023.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Horry 01Myrtle Beach · NCES 450249023.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Dorchester 04Ridgeville · NCES 450000223.9%chronically absent · 2022–23SC Public Charter School DistrictColumbia · NCES 450390124%chronically absent · 2022–23Charleston 01North Charleston · NCES 450144024.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Newberry 01Newberry · NCES 450303024.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Lexington 01Lexington · NCES 450270024.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Edgefield 01Trenton · NCES 450207024.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Lancaster 01Lancaster · NCES 450258024.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Chesterfield 01Pageland · NCES 450156025%chronically absent · 2022–23Pickens 01Pickens · NCES 450333025.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Oconee 01Seneca · NCES 450306025.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Greenville 01Greenville · NCES 450231025.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Anderson 02Belton · NCES 450081025.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Florence 03Coward · NCES 450219025.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Spartanburg 04Woodruff · NCES 450357026.3%chronically absent · 2022–23McCormick 01McCormick · NCES 450300026.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Georgetown 01Andrews · NCES 450228026.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Fairfield 01Winnsboro · NCES 450210026.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Bamberg 02Denmark · NCES 450096027.5%chronically absent · 2021–22Berkeley 01Moncks Corner · NCES 450117027.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Anderson 05Anderson · NCES 450090028%chronically absent · 2022–23Greenwood 50Greenwood · NCES 450234028.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Dorchester 02Summerville · NCES 450201029.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Spartanburg 03Spartanburg · NCES 450354029.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Spartanburg 06Moore · NCES 450363029.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Florence 01Florence · NCES 450213029.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Aiken 01Wagener · NCES 450072030.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Darlington 01Hartsville · NCES 450186030.5%chronically absent · 2022–23York 01York · NCES 450381031%chronically absent · 2022–23Marion 10Mullins · NCES 450390831%chronically absent · 2022–23Anderson 03Iva · NCES 450084031.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Laurens 56Clinton · NCES 450264031.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Cherokee 01Gaffney · NCES 450150031.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Chester 01Chester · NCES 450153031.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Richland 01Columbia · NCES 450336032.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Barnwell 29Williston · NCES 450105032.7%chronically absent · 2021–22Sumter 01Sumter · NCES 450390232.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Laurens 55Laurens · NCES 450261033%chronically absent · 2022–23Lexington 02West Columbia · NCES 450273033.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Spartanburg 07Spartanburg · NCES 450366033.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Clarendon 04Summerton · NCES 450391333.6%chronically absent · 2021–22Williamsburg 01Greeleyville · NCES 450378037.5%chronically absent · 2022–23OrangeburgRowesville · NCES 450391037.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Lexington 04Gaston · NCES 450279038.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Marlboro 01Bennettsville · NCES 450297040%chronically absent · 2022–23Allendale 01Fairfax · NCES 450075040.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Dillon 04Dillon · NCES 450192041.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Colleton 01Ruffin · NCES 450183044.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Clarendon 02Manning · NCES 450177054.3%chronically absent · 2021–22