Cherokee 01 School District

141 Twin Lakes Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,350 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blacksburg High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
7,792 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cherokee 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cherokee 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
2,094 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
4,692 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
60%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
247 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
412
105
# Students in K Grade:
561
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
553
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
558
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
655
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
635
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
756
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
523
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
474
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cherokee 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Cherokee 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,012
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cherokee 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,949
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cherokee 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cherokee 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blacksburg High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 West Ramseur Drive
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Gaffney High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
149 Twin Lake Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,802 students
Rank: n/an/a
Institute Of Innovation
Vocational School
175 Campus Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-2576
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,792 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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