For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,338 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Chesterfield 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 Mcbee High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
6,975 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chesterfield 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
2,430 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
35%
32%
# White Students
3,333 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
48%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
534 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
275
112
# Students in K Grade:
465
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
519
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
642
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,423 in this school district is less 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 $12,654 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,423
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,654
$14,817
Best Chesterfield 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesterfield High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 North Page Street
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2161
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Cheraw High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
649 Chesterfield Highway
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1000
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 616 students
Rank: #33.
Central High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Zion Church Road
Pageland, SC 29728
(843) 672-6115
Pageland, SC 29728
(843) 672-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 653 students
Rank: #44.
Mcbee High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
264 East Pine Avenue
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Grades: 6-12
| 568 students
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