Lottery Funds Fuel South Carolina Schools | Charleston News

Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

South Carolina’s Education Lottery just shattered records again, pouring over $606 million into schools — the second-highest contribution ever — bringing its total education funding since 2002 to nearly $9.5 billion. Boosted by debit card sales, popular $20 scratch-offs, and big Powerball jackpots, the lottery now funnels more than $1.5 million daily into classrooms, scholarships, and programs across K-12 to higher education. While players dream of winning big, the real winners are students and educators benefiting from this 20-year legacy of consistent, state-legislated support. Listen in…