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 5 public preschools serving 1,879 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
22,837 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
10 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2,064 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
1,919 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
42%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
141
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
313
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
340
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
327
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4006 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5164
Grades: PK-4
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Great Falls Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Dearborn Street
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2214
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7279
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-b Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7275
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7282
Grades: PK-5
| 382 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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