Kershaw 01 School District

2029 West Dekalb Street
Camden, SC 29020
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,458 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Kershaw 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lugoff-elgin High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
11,135 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
756 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#28 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

39%
43%

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52%
52%

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45%
50%
82%
83.8%

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(2022-23)
22.7%
25.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.66

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
14%

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% Black
26%
31%

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% White
53%
48%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,078 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$14,457 MM

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Spending
$157 MM
$13,500 MM

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Revenue / Student
$16,095
$18,162

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Spending / Student
$14,078
$16,961

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Best Kershaw 01 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lugoff-elgin High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1284 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Gr: 9-12 | 1,759 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
North Central High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3000 Lockhart Road
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Gr: 9-12 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Camden High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1022 Ehrenclou Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Gr: 9-12 | 1,136 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center
Vocational School
70 Innovation Lane
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,135 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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