For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 748 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 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 76% 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
3,100 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
17,054 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
n/a
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
1,147 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,453 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
47%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
148
# Students in K Grade:
229
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,060 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,850 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,060
$15,297
Spending / Student
$22,850
$14,891
Best Edgefield 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strom Thurmond High School
Magnet 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
| 748 students
Rank: n/an/a
Strom Thurmond Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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