Top Rankings
Beaufort 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 698 students in Beaufort 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Beaufort 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
21,489 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
1,932 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Beaufort 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.61
# American Indian Students
27 Students
186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
274 Students
862 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,988 Students
5,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
10%
# Black Students
5,114 Students
13,907 Students
% Black Students
24%
26%
# White Students
7,940 Students
30,368 Students
% White Students
37%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,128 Students
2,877 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
749
390
# Students in K Grade:
1,467
3,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,467
3,471
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,539
3,472
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,617
3,446
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,524
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,548
3,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,558
4,210
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,612
4,306
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,575
4,430
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,930
5,529
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,802
5,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,581
4,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,520
4,411
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,614 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,908 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$406 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,614
$15,220
Spending / Student
$18,908
$14,817
Best Beaufort 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Grades: K-8
| 698 students
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