PowerSchool & SC School Districts Data Breach Exposes Personal Information

PowerSchool, in collaboration with various South Carolina school districts including Hampton County, Lexington School District Four, Lancaster County, and Carolus Online Academy, reported a data breach to the South Carolina Attorney General on April 28, 2025.

This incident involved unauthorized access to and potential exposure of personal information. Educational institutions and their technology partners collect and maintain a wide range of sensitive data, and any compromise can have significant long-term implications for students, parents, and staff members.

The exposure of this information creates serious risks for affected individuals. For minors, especially, compromised data can lead to prolonged vulnerabilities, as identity theft may go undetected for years. Adults whose information was exposed also face immediate threats such as targeted scams and potential identity fraud.

Receiving a notification letter from PowerSchool or an affected South Carolina school district serves as formal confirmation that your personal information, or that of your child, was involved in this security incident. We encourage you to carefully review any such notice for specific details and recommended actions to protect yourself.

Our dedicated legal team is actively investigating the PowerSchool and South Carolina School Districts data breach. If you received a data breach notification, we offer a free, no-obligation case review to help you understand your legal options and explore potential compensation for the harm caused by this exposure. We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we successfully recover funds on your behalf.