For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 328 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
4,767 Students
51,736 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
902 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
5,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
2,133 Students
13,464 Students
% Black Students
45%
26%
# White Students
2,111 Students
29,099 Students
% White Students
44%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
2,706 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
440
# Students in K Grade:
340
3,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
3,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
3,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
3,198
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
3,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
3,431
# Students in 6th Grade:
356
4,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
4,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
392
4,269
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
5,035
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
5,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
3,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,236. 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 $14,832. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,175
$15,236
Spending / Student
$14,462
$14,832
Best Chester 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy For Teaching And Learning
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Grades: K-8
| 328 students
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