Chester 01 School District

509 District Office Drive
Chester, SC 29706
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,546 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Chester 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Falls High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
17,613 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#52 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chester 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester 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.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester 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.
36%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chester 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.
81%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chester 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
2,064 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
1,919 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
42%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
141
112
# Students in K Grade:
313
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
340
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,760 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,020 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chester 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
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chester 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
$15,760
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chester 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
$15,020
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chester 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 Chester 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3971 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5131
Grades: 9-12
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Chester Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-3161
Grades: 9-12
| 741 students
Rank: #33.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Grades: 6-12
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chester County Career Center
Vocational School
1324 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-1991
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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