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Chester 01 School District

Item: Chester 01 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

509 District Office Drive
Chester, SC 29706

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 385-6122

www.chester.k12.sc.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,393 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Chester 01 School District have an score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

12 Schools

972 Schools

# Students

4,523 Students

557,088 Students

# Teachers

367 Teachers

40,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	157	262
Kind	300	573
1	322	615
2	349	624
3	353	645
4	326	633
5	334	637
6	332	643
7	360	615
8	347	618
9	63	54
10	55	50
11	49	44
12	46	43

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District Rank

Chester 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 77% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#50 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District
2023	#50
2022	#52
2021	#58
2019	#65
2018	#66
2017	#64
2016	#62
2015	#65
2014	#62
2013	#64
2012	#63
2011	#69
2010	#67

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34%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	34%	43%
2022	31%	41%
2021	23%	39%
2019	29%	46%
2018	27%	45%
2017	29%	44%
2016	33%	46%
2015	39%	51%
2014	58%	68%
2013	59%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	58%	70%
2010	70%	78%

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41%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	41%	52%
2021	34%	48%
2019	34%	48%
2018	27%	45%
2017	30%	43%
2016	34%	46%
2015	30%	42%
2014	63%	72%
2013	64%	74%
2012	60%	72%
2011	59%	71%
2010	72%	81%

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36%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	36%	50%
2021	31%	48%

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77%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	77%	83%
2022	81%	84%
2021	80%	85%
2020	83%	85%
2019	79%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	86%	84%
2016	82%	84%
2015	82%	83%
2014	75%	80%
2013	73%	78%
2012	71%	75%
2011	73%	74%

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(2022-23)

31.6%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	31.6%	25.2%
2022	33.2%	27.7%
2021	37.9%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.60	0.66
2022	0.60	0.66
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.57	0.63
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.62
2017	0.55	0.62
2016	0.56	0.61
2015	0.55	0.61
2014	0.55	0.60
2013	0.55	0.60
2012	0.55	0.59
2011	0.54	0.58
2010	0.53	0.57
2009	0.52	0.57
2008	0.52	0.56
2007	0.52	0.55
2006	0.52	0.55
2005	0.52	0.54
2004	0.51	0.54
2003	0.52	0.53
2002	0.51	0.53
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.51	0.53
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.51
1994	0.46	0.51
1993	0.51	0.51
1992	0.51	0.51
1991	0.51	0.51
1990	0.51	0.51
1989	0.51	0.50
1988	0.51	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2022)

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	10%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Black

43%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	45%	31%
2022	45%	32%
2021	45%	33%
2020	46%	33%
2019	46%	33%
2018	47%	34%
2017	47%	34%
2016	47%	34%
2015	46%	35%
2014	47%	35%
2013	47%	35%
2012	47%	36%
2011	47%	36%
2010	48%	38%
2009	49%	39%
2008	49%	39%
2007	50%	40%
2006	51%	40%
2005	51%	41%
2004	52%	41%
2003	50%	41%
2002	51%	42%
2001	51%	42%
2000	53%	42%
1999	51%	42%
1998	53%	42%
1997	53%	41%
1996	52%	41%
1995	52%	42%
1994	36%	41%
1993	51%	41%
1992	51%	41%
1991	51%	41%
1990	51%	41%
1989	51%	41%
1988	51%	41%

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% White

39%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	45%	48%
2022	45%	48%
2021	45%	49%
2020	47%	50%
2019	47%	50%
2018	48%	51%
2017	48%	51%
2016	48%	52%
2015	47%	52%
2014	48%	53%
2013	48%	53%
2012	49%	53%
2011	49%	54%
2010	50%	54%
2009	49%	53%
2008	49%	54%
2007	49%	54%
2006	48%	54%
2005	48%	54%
2004	47%	54%
2003	48%	55%
2002	48%	55%
2001	48%	55%
2000	47%	55%
1999	48%	55%
1998	47%	56%
1997	47%	56%
1996	48%	56%
1995	48%	56%
1994	37%	57%
1993	49%	57%
1992	49%	57%
1991	49%	57%
1990	49%	57%
1989	49%	58%
1988	49%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,407 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,271 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$14,457 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$92 MM	$77 MM
2022	$88 MM	$59 MM
2021	$72 MM	$51 MM
2020	$73 MM	$48 MM
2019	$72 MM	$46 MM
2018	$71 MM	$46 MM
2017	$66 MM	$43 MM
2016	$64 MM	$42 MM
2015	$57 MM	$38 MM
2014	$61 MM	$39 MM
2012	$58 MM	$39 MM
2011	$56 MM	$38 MM
2010	$57 MM	$38 MM
2009	$62 MM	$37 MM
2008	$66 MM	$39 MM
2007	$61 MM	$37 MM
2006	$56 MM	$36 MM
2005	$55 MM	$33 MM
2004	$57 MM	$33 MM
2003	$54 MM	$33 MM
2002	$52 MM	$39 MM
2001	$51 MM	$37 MM
2000	$44 MM	$31 MM
1999	$44 MM	$30 MM
1998	$43 MM	$29 MM
1997	$41 MM	$24 MM
1996	$36 MM	$21 MM
1995	$35 MM	$20 MM
1992	$29 MM	$16 MM
1990	$26 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$83 MM	$70 MM
2022	$82 MM	$58 MM
2021	$69 MM	$52 MM
2020	$67 MM	$54 MM
2019	$68 MM	$45 MM
2018	$62 MM	$42 MM
2017	$62 MM	$41 MM
2016	$60 MM	$42 MM
2015	$55 MM	$39 MM
2014	$60 MM	$38 MM
2012	$58 MM	$38 MM
2011	$52 MM	$37 MM
2010	$55 MM	$39 MM
2009	$60 MM	$43 MM
2008	$63 MM	$40 MM
2007	$59 MM	$38 MM
2006	$54 MM	$33 MM
2005	$52 MM	$32 MM
2004	$55 MM	$32 MM
2003	$56 MM	$34 MM
2002	$51 MM	$39 MM
2001	$48 MM	$36 MM
2000	$44 MM	$32 MM
1999	$47 MM	$32 MM
1998	$51 MM	$30 MM
1997	$41 MM	$24 MM
1996	$35 MM	$21 MM
1995	$34 MM	$21 MM
1992	$31 MM	$17 MM
1990	$27 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,407

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$19,362	$17,758
2022	$18,168	$15,277
2021	$14,885	$13,447
2020	$14,257	$12,025
2019	$13,890	$11,573
2018	$13,396	$11,579
2017	$12,439	$11,452
2016	$12,387	$10,981
2015	$10,618	$9,366
2014	$11,217	$9,404
2012	$10,559	$9,997
2011	$10,064	$9,409
2010	$9,999	$9,366
2009	$10,755	$9,170
2008	$11,164	$9,512
2007	$10,265	$8,663
2006	$9,375	$8,750
2005	$8,980	$7,915
2004	$8,302	$8,323
2003	$8,399	$8,065
2002	$7,896	$9,220
2001	$7,516	$9,157
2000	$6,502	$7,335
1999	$6,613	$7,309
1998	$6,412	$7,001
1997	$6,202	$6,457
1995	$5,264	$5,618
1992	$4,465	$4,516
1990	$4,017	$4,323

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Spending / Student

$18,271

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Chester 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,336	$16,208
2022	$16,887	$15,063
2021	$14,186	$13,582
2020	$13,152	$13,454
2019	$13,061	$11,258
2018	$11,731	$10,767
2017	$11,835	$11,035
2016	$11,623	$11,018
2015	$10,245	$9,666
2014	$11,074	$9,063
2012	$10,634	$9,590
2011	$9,415	$9,190
2010	$9,648	$9,666
2009	$10,527	$10,604
2008	$10,743	$9,873
2007	$9,878	$8,812
2006	$8,959	$8,087
2005	$8,455	$7,858
2004	$7,984	$7,911
2003	$8,645	$8,229
2002	$7,676	$9,128
2001	$6,988	$8,910
2000	$6,386	$7,690
1999	$6,940	$7,634
1998	$7,717	$7,289
1997	$6,304	$6,705
1995	$5,027	$5,759
1992	$4,811	$4,688
1990	$4,023	$4,379

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Best Chester 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lewisville Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4006 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5164

Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Great Falls Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Dearborn Street
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2214

Gr: PK-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #33.

Academy For Teaching And Learning

Charter School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334

Gr: K-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Lewisville Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3595 Lancaster Highway
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858

Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Great Falls High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210

Gr: 6-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #66.

Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7279

Gr: PK-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #77.

Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7282

Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #88.

Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

835-b Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7275

Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #99.

Chester Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1014 Mccandless Road
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192

Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 77% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education