Photo: w:User:Isipeoria · CC BY-SA 3.0Myrtle Beach’s public schools outscore 77% of South Carolina districts
Math proficiency in Myrtle Beach’s districts is 49%, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Myrtle Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Myrtle Beach’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,340 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Myrtle Beach Elementary, then Myrtle Beach Middle, then Myrtle Beach High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter, St. Andrew Catholic School (private) and Chabad Jewish Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Myrtle Beach’s grade
A−: better than 77% of South Carolina school districts, #50 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Myrtle Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood
Grades PK–K · 555 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood
Grades PK–K · 555 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Primary
Grades 1–2 · 710 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Primary
Grades 1–2 · 710 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 1,066 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 1,066 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 1,066 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach High
Grades 9–12 · 1,510 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach High
Grades 9–12 · 1,510 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach High
Grades 9–12 · 1,510 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach High
Grades 9–12 · 1,510 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Myrtle Beach’s public schools are run by Horry County School District, which also serves Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres and Conway and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Myrtle Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Myrtle Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | A− | Horry County |
| North Myrtle Beach | A− | Horry County |
Every school in Myrtle Beach
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Myrtle Beach’s schools
Are Myrtle Beach’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Myrtle Beach children attend outscore 77% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #50 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Myrtle Beach in?
Horry County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,662 students in 55 schools (2024–25).
Where do Myrtle Beach kids go to high school?
Myrtle Beach High, with 1,510 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Myrtle Beach’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Horry County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Myrtle Beach spend per student?
$14,340 in Horry County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Myrtle Beach?
Yes: St. Andrew Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 197 students) and Chabad Jewish Academy (religious, grades K–8, 75 students). Myrtle Beach also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Myrtle Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Myrtle Beach → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.