This survey, which covers the 1986-1987 school year, is conducted by the South Carolina State Department of Education. Two separate questionnaires, both of which inventoried computer equipment and software and dealt with the instructional and administrative uses of computers, funding, and software inventory, were distributed to all South Carolina public school (K-12) principals and district superintendents. A total of 1,099 school (99.8% response rate) and 92 district (100% response rate) forms were returned. Major district findings indicated that all school district offices had computers; over 43% of the total computers used at district level were Apple microcomputers; and the total change in the number of computers at the district level was 180% in 1985 and 83% in 1986. School findings indicated that over 98% of the public schools had computers for either instructional or administrative use; over 95% of the schools having at least one computer (1,061) had at least one printer (1,004); over 90% of the schools had a moderate to major need for more software and computers; the rate of change in total number of computers had decreased in the past 2 years from 134% to 61%; and IBM had replaced Radio Shack as the second largest computer supplier to schools. Detailed survey findings are presented in tables, charts, and graphs together with brief descriptions of computer applications in individual schools and school districts. (CGD)