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Georgetown 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,596 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Georgetown 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 Waccamaw High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
8,208 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Georgetown 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.9%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
41%
31%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,870 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,766 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$163 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,870
$18,162
Spending / Student
$19,766
$16,961
Best Georgetown 01 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2412 Kings River Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-9899
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-9899
Gr: 9-12 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Carvers Bay Early College And Career High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13002 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-5837
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-5837
Gr: 9-12 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Georgetown High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 Authuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8516
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8516
Gr: 9-12 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Andrews High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12890 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3414
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3414
Gr: 9-12 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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