For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,454 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Kershaw 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Central 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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
11,138 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
719 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
16 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,164 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
2,851 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
26%
32%
# White Students
6,265 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
56%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
779 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
360
148
# Students in K Grade:
745
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
810
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
735
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
788
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
801
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
832
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
867
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
894
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,189
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
860
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
698
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
707
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,278 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 $14,968 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,278
$15,297
Spending / Student
$14,968
$14,891
Best Kershaw 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lugoff-elgin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1284 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,744 students
Rank: #22.
North Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 Lockhart Road
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Grades: 9-12
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
Camden High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1022 Ehrenclou Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Grades: 9-12
| 1,124 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
70 Innovation Lane
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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