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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,751 students in Beaufort 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Beaufort 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Beaufort 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bluffton High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
21,439 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
1,738 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.70
0.65
# American Indian Students
38 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
267 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,619 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
12%
# Black Students
5,272 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
8,122 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
38%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,101 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
803
148
# Students in K Grade:
1,437
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,501
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,562
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,498
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,539
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,558
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,579
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,576
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,635
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,019
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,764
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,547
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,421
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,657 is higher 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 $18,952 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$406 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,657
$15,297
Spending / Student
$18,952
$14,891
Best Beaufort 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluffton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 H. E. Mccracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8800
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,350 students
Rank: #22.
May River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 New Riverside Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4900
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,601 students
Rank: #33.
Whale Branch Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
169 Detour Road
Seabrook, SC 29940
(843) 466-2700
Seabrook, SC 29940
(843) 466-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Hilton Head Island High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 Wilborn Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4800
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 689-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,345 students
Rank: #55.
Beaufort High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
84 Sea Island Parkway
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 302-2000
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 302-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,191 students
Rank: #66.
Battery Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Blue Dolphin Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-5500
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 788 students
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