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Top South Carolina Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 39% of public high school students in South Carolina are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in South Carolina is Batesburg-leesville High School, Andrews High School, and Barnwell High School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in South Carolina (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
A. C. Flora High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1 Falcon Drive
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 738-7300
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Allendale-fairfax High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-2311
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Andrews High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
12890 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3414
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Barnwell High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
474 Jackson Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1390
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Batesburg-leesville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
600 Summerland Avenue
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-9251
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Battery Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1 Blue Dolphin Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-5500
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Burke High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
244 President Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
C. A. Johnson High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2219 Barhamville Road
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 253-7092
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Calhoun County High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
150 Saints Avenue
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 874-3071
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Cedar Springs Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Cheraw High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
649 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1000
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Chester Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-3161
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Chesterfield High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
401 North Page Street
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2161
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Clinton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
18132 Highway 72 East
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0817
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Colleton County High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
150 Cougar Nation Drive
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0031
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Crestwood High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2000 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-6200
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Cross High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1293 Old Highway 6
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Darlington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
525 Spring Street
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5140
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Dillon High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1730 Highway 301 North
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1230
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Dreher High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3319 Millwood Avenue
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 253-7000
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Eau Claire High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4800 Monticello Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 735-7600
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Fairfield Central High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
836 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-1441
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Georgetown High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2500 Authuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8516
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Hannah Pamplico High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2055 South Pamplico Highway
Pamplico, SC 29583
(843) 493-5781
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Hartsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
701 Lewellyn Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 383-3130
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Hemingway High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lake City High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
652 North Matthews Road
Lake City, SC 29560
(843) 374-3321
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lake View High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
401 East Third Avenue
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
350 Old Manning Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 506-2700
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lamar High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
216 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-5543
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
625 Woodland Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Laurens District 55 High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5058 Highway 76 West
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 682-3151
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lee Central High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1800 Wisacky Highway
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-4010
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lee High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
990 Wisacky Highway
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 896-2531
Rank: #1 - 521. - 52.
Lewis High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
8200 State Farm Road
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 896-3454
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the South Carolina average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch?
The South Carolina average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch is 39%% for 2026.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in South Carolina?
The best top-ranked public high schools in South Carolina include A. C. Flora High School, Allendale-fairfax High School and Andrews High School.

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