Top Rankings
Horry 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 746 students in Horry 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Horry 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
57 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
48,205 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
3,156 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Horry 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
# American Indian Students
156 Students
186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
617 Students
862 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8,455 Students
5,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
10%
# Black Students
7,877 Students
13,907 Students
% Black Students
17%
26%
# White Students
27,536 Students
30,368 Students
% White Students
57%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
88 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,475 Students
2,877 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,532
390
# Students in K Grade:
3,252
3,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,387
3,471
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,408
3,472
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,423
3,446
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,539
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,524
3,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,891
4,210
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,751
4,306
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,899
4,430
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,235
5,529
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,766
5,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,568
4,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,030
4,411
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,732 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$680 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$614 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,114
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,732
$14,817
Best Horry 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm)
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
826 West Cox Ferry Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-6600
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Grades: K-8
| 322 students
Rank: #33.
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 River Landing Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Grades: K-8
| 128 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Hope Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3521 Juniper Bay Road
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Grades: PK-8
| 106 students
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