Chesterfield 01 School District

401 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,854 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
6,872 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chesterfield 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#58 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
43%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
50%
84%
83.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25%
25.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
34%
30%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
47%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,764 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,265 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$14,457 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$98 MM
$13,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,764
$18,162

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,265
$16,961

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Chesterfield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcbee High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
264 East Pine Avenue
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Gr: 6-12 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Chesterfield-ruby Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
14445 Highway 9
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-9401
Gr: 6-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Long Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 West Green Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1010
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #44.
New Heights Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5738 Highway 151
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-6830
Gr: 6-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,872 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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