#1 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina
Glenforest School
Special education school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 68% of special education schools nationwide
West Columbia, SC
A+Overall grade68 students5 students per teacher
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Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina
The highest-graded schools of this kind in South Carolina. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina
Sandhills School
Special education school · Grades 1–12
The only special education school in Columbia
Columbia, SC
AOverall grade104 students4 students per teacher
#3 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina
Trident Academy
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Smaller classes than 76% of special education schools nationwide
Mount Pleasant, SC
AOverall grade58 students4 students per teacher
#4 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina
Camperdown Academy
Special education school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 65% of special education schools nationwide
Greenville, SC
AOverall grade166 students4 students per teacher
#5 Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina
Hope Academy
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Growing: enrollment up 47% since 2011–12
Landrum, SC
A-Overall grade69 students5 students per teacher
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