Georgetown 01 School District

2018 Church Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 239 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
8,429 Students
50,476 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Georgetown 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#47 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Georgetown 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgetown 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.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgetown 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.
40%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgetown 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.
87%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Georgetown 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
664 Students
5,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
3,480 Students
13,336 Students
% Black Students
41%
27%
# White Students
4,057 Students
28,364 Students
% White Students
48%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
2,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
298
404
# Students in K Grade:
558
2,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
3,350
# Students in 2nd Grade:
544
3,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
602
3,115
# Students in 4th Grade:
594
3,110
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
3,344
# Students in 6th Grade:
616
4,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
640
4,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
674
4,157
# Students in 9th Grade:
816
4,927
# Students in 10th Grade:
707
5,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
592
4,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
3,883
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,641 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,890 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Georgetown 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
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Georgetown 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
$16,641
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Georgetown 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
$18,890
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Georgetown 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 Georgetown 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coastal Montessori Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Old Plantation Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Grades: 1-8
| 239 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,429 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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