Laurens 55

Laurens 55 is an active, regular public school district based at 301 Hillcrest Drive in Laurens, South Carolina. Situated in a rural fringe setting within the Greenville-Anderson-Greer metropolitan area, the non-charter district operates nine schools that deliver comprehensive instruction across a complete pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade curriculum. The system serves a total student body of 4,984 learners, comprising 2,412 female and 2,572 male students. Grade-level enrollment spans from 275 pre-kindergarten and 404 kindergarten children to 307 graduating high school seniors, representing a diverse population of 2,525 White, 1,366 Black, 891 Hispanic, 175 multiracial, 11 Pacific Islander, 9 Asian, and 7 American Indian students.

To support its schools and student body, Laurens 55 employs a full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 1,969.2 personnel. This workforce includes 950 teacher FTEs, 154.6 instructional aide FTEs, and 864.6 support staff FTEs dedicated to academic, administrative, and operational services across the district. Operating independently rather than as a component of a supervisory union, Laurens 55 maintains open community communication through its main administrative office at (864) 984-3568 and its official web portal at http://www.laurens55.org/.