For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 7,525 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.
Public Schools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,278 Schools
# Students
7,525 Students
796,285 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
56,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%