May River High

601 New Riverside Road, Bluffton, SC 29910

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,731
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Beaufort 01
Beaufort County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores79% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity77% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
65thpercentile
College readinessAt least 4% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
7thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
52ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About May River High

May River High is a public high school in Bluffton, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Beaufort 01. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Beaufort County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,731 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

601 New Riverside Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,731 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Beaufort 01
County
Beaufort County
NCES school ID
450111001666

Schools near May River High

All 12 schools in Bluffton →
Bluffton High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,375 students
A4.9 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.