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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 724 students in Horry 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 36% 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
57 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
47,357 Students
50,476 Students
# Teachers
3,079 Teachers
3,147 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
0.61
0.61
# American Indian Students
156 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
593 Students
744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,737 Students
5,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
8,019 Students
13,336 Students
% Black Students
17%
27%
# White Students
27,553 Students
28,364 Students
% White Students
58%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
97 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,202 Students
2,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,556
404
# Students in K Grade:
3,174
2,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,252
3,350
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,308
3,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,400
3,115
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,399
3,110
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,670
3,344
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,606
4,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,786
4,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,853
4,157
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,429
4,927
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,754
5,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,346
4,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,824
3,883
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,960 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$680 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$614 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,367
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,960
$14,891
Best Horry 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm)
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 314 students
Rank: #33.
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 133 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Hope Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 115 students
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