Greenville County School District

Greenville County School District
Location
301 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville, South Carolina
United States
District information
GradesK-12
EstablishedAugust 23, 1951
SuperintendentDr. W. Burke Royster
Deputy superintendent(s)Phillip Davie
Schools106[1]
Budget$592.639 million[1]
Students and staff
Students76,964
Teachers4,908
Staff9,800 employees[1]
Other information
Websitewww.greenville.k12.sc.us

Greenville County School District (GCSD) is a public school district in Greenville County, South Carolina (USA). It is the largest school district in the state of South Carolina and the 44th largest in the US. As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district, led by Superintendent Dr. W Burke Royster, serves 76,964 students[2] from Greenville; and some parts of Laurens and Spartanburg counties. Spread across 106 education centers, the district currently employs 4,908 certified teachers.[3] GCSD has an operating budget of $592.639 million for the 2017–2018 school year. GCSD has 14 National Blue Ribbon Schools, 9 Newsweek's Best High Schools, 21 Carolina First Palmetto's Finest Schools, 48 Red Carpet Schools, and 29 National PTA Schools of Excellence.[1]

The district includes the majority of Greenville County, though small portions are in other school districts.[4] It also extends into a portion of Laurens County, where it includes that county's part of Fountain Inn.[5] The district also extends into Spartanburg County, where it includes portions of Greer in that county.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d "GCS Facts". GCS. GCS. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Active Student Headcounts – South Carolina Department of Education - 9/23/20 11:38 PM". ed.sc.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Class Environment – SC School Report Card". screportcards.ed.sc.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Greenville County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Laurens County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2024. - Text list
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2024. - Text list