The 10 Beaufort County School District schools with Bluffton addresses and 3 private schools: addresses, grades, enrollment and state ratings.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the Beaufort County School District’s attendance zone maps, registration and school choice pages; each school’s own website; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card data files; the federal NCES school directory and Private School Survey.

Bluffton’s public schools are run by the Beaufort County School District, which runs every public school in the county, from Bluffton and Hilton Head Island to Beaufort and the Sea Islands. The district office is 843-322-2300. The town itself does not run schools, and school zones do not follow the town limits: the district draws separate elementary, middle and high school zones, and Okatie Elementary, which serves part of town, sits just outside the limits.

Find your school

  • Zone maps: elementary, middle and high school. The district says the maps are for reference only and newer streets may not yet appear, so confirm with the school.
  • Registering: through the zoned school, according to the district’s registration page
  • Choice programs outside your zone: the district’s school choice page; for 2026-27, applications were due Jan. 15, 2026, and there is no bus to an out-of-zone choice school
  • Buses: the district’s Bluffton area transportation supervisor, 843-706-8402

On the district’s 2024-25 maps, May River High’s zone covers most of Bluffton’s land area and Bluffton High’s zone the rest, and at the elementary level the Pritchardville zone covers the largest share of the town. Each school below has its own page with the principal, hours, calendar, programs and full report card. Enrollment is the state’s count for 2024-25, and the rating is South Carolina’s 2024-25 overall rating with its points, the latest the state has published. For the district calendar, enrollment rules and the school board, see our Bluffton schools guide.

High schools

School Address Grades Enrollment (2024-25) State rating (2024-25) Zone
Bluffton High 12 H. E. McCracken Circle 9-12 1,375 Excellent (71) High school map
May River High 601 New Riverside Road 9-12 1,731 Good (66) High school map

Both are Class 4A schools in Region 6 of the South Carolina High School League for 2026-28, according to the SCHSL reclassification lookup.

Middle schools

School Address Grades Enrollment (2024-25) State rating (2024-25) Zone
Bluffton Middle 30 New Mustang Drive 6-8 921 Good (49) Middle school map
H. E. McCracken Middle 250 H. E. McCracken Circle 6-8 846 Average (46) Middle school map
River Ridge Academy 3050 River Ridge Drive Pre-K to 8 1,134 Good (54) middle grades Middle school map

Elementary schools

School Address Grades Enrollment (2024-25) State rating (2024-25) Zone
Bluffton Elementary 160 H. E. McCracken Circle Pre-K to 5 709 Excellent (63) Elementary map
Michael C. Riley Elementary 200 Burnt Church Road Pre-K to 5 704 Average (47) Elementary map
Okatie Elementary 53 Cherry Point Road Pre-K to 5 648 Excellent (65) Elementary map
Pritchardville Elementary 9447 Evan Way Pre-K to 5 887 Good (60) Elementary map
Red Cedar Elementary 10 Box Elder Street Pre-K to 5 636 Excellent (61) Elementary map
River Ridge Academy 3050 River Ridge Drive Pre-K to 8 1,134 Good (57) elementary grades Elementary map

Bluffton Elementary and Michael C. Riley Elementary each include an early childhood center next door. The district is building a new May River Elementary for about 800 students on the May River High campus; it was in the construction phase as of August 2026, according to the district’s project report, and the district has not posted a zone for it.

Charter schools

No public charter school had a Bluffton address in the federal NCES directory for 2023-24. The district’s charter school, Riverview Charter School, is at 81 Savannah Highway in Beaufort and serves kindergarten to eighth grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card. Charter schools have no attendance zones; ask the school how admission works.

Enrollment by school

Bar chart of 2024-25 enrollment at the 10 Beaufort County School District schools with Bluffton addresses in alphabetical order, from 636 at Red Cedar Elementary to 1,731 at May River High

Private schools

The NCES Private School Survey for 2023-24 lists three private schools with a Bluffton address:

  • Cross Schools, 495 Buckwalter Parkway; pre-K to 12th grade in the survey; crossschools.org
  • Hilton Head Christian Academy, 3088 Bluffton Parkway; kindergarten to 12th grade in the survey; hhca.org
  • May River Montessori, 60 Calhoun St.; pre-K to ninth grade in the survey; mayrivermontessori.com

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Bluffton, SC in?

The Beaufort County School District, which runs every public school in Beaufort County. Its main number is 843-322-2300.

What high school serves Bluffton?

Two district high schools serve the town: Bluffton High on H. E. McCracken Circle and May River High on New Riverside Road. On the district’s 2024-25 zone maps, May River High’s zone covers most of the town’s land area. Check an address on the district’s high school zone map.

How do I find my school zone in Bluffton?

Use the Beaufort County School District’s attendance zone maps for elementary, middle and high school, then confirm with the school. The district says newer streets may not yet appear on the maps.

Are there charter schools in Bluffton?

No public charter school had a Bluffton address in the federal NCES directory for 2023-24. The district’s charter school, Riverview Charter School, is in Beaufort.

How are Bluffton schools rated?

On South Carolina’s 2024-25 report cards, Bluffton High, Bluffton Elementary, Okatie Elementary and Red Cedar Elementary were rated Excellent; Bluffton Middle, May River High, Pritchardville Elementary and River Ridge Academy Good; and H. E. McCracken Middle and Michael C. Riley Elementary Average.