For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,288 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Kershaw 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 North Central 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 41% 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
17 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
10,856 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
2,721 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
6,244 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
58%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
768 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
370
105
# Students in K Grade:
746
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
710
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
753
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
826
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
869
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
929
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,103
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
808
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
718
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,675 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,357 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,675
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,357
$15,044
Best Kershaw 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lugoff-elgin High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1284 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,667 students
Rank: #22.
North Central High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 Lockhart Road
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Grades: 9-12
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
Camden High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1022 Ehrenclou Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Grades: 9-12
| 1,073 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center
Vocational School
70 Innovation Lane
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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