Chesterfield 01 School District

401 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,280 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Chesterfield 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chesterfield 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
6,901 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Chesterfield 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 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#55 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chesterfield 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesterfield 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.
36%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesterfield 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.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chesterfield 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
2,513 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
36%
32%
# White Students
3,314 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
48%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
266
105
# Students in K Grade:
469
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
507
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
764
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
467
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
434
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,567 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,790 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chesterfield 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
$88 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Chesterfield 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
$13,567
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chesterfield 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
$12,790
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesterfield High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 North Page Street
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Cheraw High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
649 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Central High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Zion Church Road
Pageland, SC 29728
(843) 672-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
Mcbee High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
264 East Pine Street
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Grades: 6-12
| 538 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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