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 7 public preschools serving 2,515 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
6,901 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
21,720 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.66
# American Indian Students
20 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
2,513 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
36%
33%
# White Students
3,314 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
48%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
266
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
469
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
507
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
764
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
467
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
434
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
288
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plainview Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16002 Highway 102
Patrick, SC 29584
(843) 498-6633
Grades: PK-6
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Edwards Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2411 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2351
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
Rank: #33.
Mcbee Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
284 E. Maple Ave
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8347
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #44.
Ruby Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Thurman Avenue
Ruby, SC 29741
(843) 634-6310
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
809 West Elizabeth Street
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-3295
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cheraw Primary
321 High Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1020
Grades: PK-2
| 470 students
Rank: n/an/a
Petersburg Primary
326 North Arnold Street
Pageland, SC 29728
(843) 672-6241
Grades: PK-2
| 393 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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