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Cherokee 01 School District

141 Twin Lakes Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,767 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
7,925 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cherokee 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cherokee 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
720 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
2,157 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
4,664 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
59%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
432
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
551
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
664
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
749
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,715 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cherokee 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cherokee 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,760
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cherokee 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,715
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cherokee 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cherokee 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gaffney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
805 East Frederick Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6129
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #22.
Blacksburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 London Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6829
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
John E. Ewing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
171 East Junior High Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,925 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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