District guide
Orangeburg public schools
Parent-focused district context for Orangeburg County, SC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Orangeburg tells you before choosing a home
Orangeburg is listed with 27 public schools and 10,979 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 16 primary, 4 middle, 7 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
27 district schools are associated with Orangeburg County in the current file, about 90% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
16
5,364 reported students
4
2,016 reported students
7
3,599 reported students
Parent checks for Orangeburg
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Orangeburg
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeburg Wilkinson High Regular | High | 9–12 | Orangeburg | 1,073 | Profile |
| Lake Marion High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Santee | 692 | Listed only |
| William J. Clark Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Orangeburg | 687 | Listed only |
| Edisto High Regular | High | 9–12 | Cordova | 677 | Listed only |
| Marshall Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Orangeburg | 651 | Listed only |
| Edisto Primary Regular | Primary | PK–2 | Cordova | 554 | Listed only |
| Carver Edisto Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cope | 515 | Listed only |
| Sheridan Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Orangeburg | 486 | Listed only |
| Edisto Elementary Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Orangeburg | 444 | Listed only |
| Holly Hill-Roberts Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Holly Hill | 418 | Listed only |
| Whittaker Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Orangeburg | 415 | Listed only |
| Robert E. Howard Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Orangeburg | 396 | Listed only |
| Elloree Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Elloree | 387 | Listed only |
| Bethune-Bowman Middle/High Regular | High | 6–12 | Rowesville | 374 | Listed only |
| Holly Hill Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Holly Hill | 326 | Listed only |
| Branchville High Regular | High | 6–12 | Branchville | 316 | Listed only |
| Bethune-Bowman Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Rowesville | 288 | Listed only |
| North Middle/High Regular | High | 6–12 | North | 257 | Listed only |
| Brookdale Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Orangeburg | 244 | Listed only |
| Dover Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | North | 240 | Listed only |
| St. James-Gaillard Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Eutawville | 235 | Listed only |
| Lockett Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Branchville | 231 | Listed only |
| Vance-Providence Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Vance | 229 | Listed only |
| Rivelon Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–2 | Orangeburg | 222 | Listed only |
| Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High Regular | High | 6–12 | Neeses | 210 | Listed only |
| Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Neeses | 208 | Listed only |
| Mellichamp Elementary Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Orangeburg | 204 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Orangeburg FAQ
What schools are included for Orangeburg?
Orangeburg includes 27 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 16 primary, 4 middle, 7 high schools.
Does this Orangeburg page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Orangeburg or local assignment tools.
Is Orangeburg ranked as the best district in Orangeburg County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Orangeburg schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.