Chesterfield 01 School District

401 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,904 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
6,975 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
15,785 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chesterfield 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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.
38%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chesterfield 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.
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chesterfield 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
2,430 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
35%
31%
# White Students
3,333 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
48%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
534 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
275
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
465
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
519
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
642
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
3,706
# 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.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chesterfield 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
$88 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chesterfield 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
$13,423
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chesterfield 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
$12,654
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcbee High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
264 East Pine Avenue
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Grades: 6-12
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Chesterfield-ruby Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14445 Highway 9
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-9401
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #33.
Long Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1010 West Green Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1010
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
New Heights Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5738 Highway 151
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-6830
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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