For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,597 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Chester 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 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
2,133 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
45%
31%
# White Students
2,111 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
44%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
340
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
356
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
392
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
3,142
# 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 $15,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,462 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,767 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Graduation Rate
: 81% (Btm 50% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
