PowerSchool Individual School District Notices SC DJJ School District (3/13/2025) - 22,232 Hampton County School District (1/14/2025) Lexington School District Four (1/10/2025) - 15,894 Lancaster County School District (1/9/2025) - 52,402 Carolus Online Academy (5/23/2025) - 1,500 data breach

Clerk's notes

A data security incident affecting PowerSchool and several South Carolina school districts was reported to authorities on April 28, 2025. This breach potentially impacts students, parents, and faculty from various districts including Hampton County School District, Lexington School District Four, Lancaster County School District, and Carolus Online Academy, among others.

The specific personal information compromised in this incident has not been fully detailed. However, breaches involving educational platforms typically expose a range of sensitive personal data. The affected organizations have a responsibility to safeguard this information under various regulations.

Individuals whose information was exposed face potential risks such as identity theft, fraud, and other harms. It is prudent to remain vigilant by monitoring any financial accounts or official communications for suspicious activity after receiving a breach notification.

When educational institutions and their associated technology providers experience a data breach, it suggests that security measures may not have been sufficient to protect the entrusted data. Receiving a notification letter from PowerSchool or an affected school district confirms that your personal information was part of this compromise.

Our firm is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this PowerSchool and South Carolina school district data breach. If you received a data breach notification, you may have legal grounds to pursue compensation for the risks and potential damages incurred due to this exposure. We are handling potential class action claims on a contingency fee basis.

If a notification letter about this breach reached you, see every South Carolina data breach on file or browse all cases.