Top Rankings
Beaufort 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 694 students in Beaufort 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Beaufort 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
103 Schools
# Students
21,050 Students
61,411 Students
# Teachers
1,859 Teachers
3,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beaufort 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
34%
10%
% Black
23%
26%
% White
36%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,578 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,282 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$496 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$532 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,578
$18,162
Spending / Student
$25,282
$16,961
Best Beaufort 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Gr: K-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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