Charleston 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 67 public elementary schools serving 37,156 students in Charleston 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Charleston 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
776 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,666 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
15,285 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
31%
31%
# White Students
25,034 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
50%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
77 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,040 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,887
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
3,752
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,868
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,837
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,737
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,638
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,697
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,623
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,591
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,687
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,995
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,712
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,938
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,967
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,833 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,727 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 82 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 49,929 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Top 50% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 51% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 57% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 55% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
