Best Murrells Inlet Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 2,224 students in Murrells Inlet, SC (there are 1 private school, serving 100 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Murrells Inlet, SC are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Murrells Inlet, SC are St. James High School and Seaside Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Murrells Inlet, SC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in Murrells Inlet have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of South Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public school average of 54% (majority Black).