For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 776 students in Edgefield 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 Edgefield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Edgefield 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strom Thurmond High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
8 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Edgefield 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
1,144 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,430 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
47%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
112
# Students in K Grade:
210
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,153 is higher 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 $22,983 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,153
$15,220

Spending / Student
$22,983
$14,817

Best Edgefield 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strom Thurmond High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1131 Columbia Road
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1768
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1768
Grades: 9-12
| 776 students
Rank: n/an/a
Strom Thurmond Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
17 Par Drive
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1767
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1767
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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