York 01 School District

1475 East Liberty Street
York, SC 29745
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,072 students in York 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in York 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
5,038 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

York 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 84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#41 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of York 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York 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.
45%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York 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.
46%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of York 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.
84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of York 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
524 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
899 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
18%
32%
# White Students
3,194 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
216
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
339
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
336
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
362
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,105 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,494 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of York 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
$68 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of York 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
$15,105
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in York 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
$13,494
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in York 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 York 01 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hunter Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 Hunter Street
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1926
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory Grove-sharon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4901 Hickory Grove Road
Hickory Grove, SC 29717
(803) 925-2116
Grades: PK-6
| 403 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cotton Belt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1176 Black Highway
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1947
Grades: PK-4
| 437 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1543 Chester Highway
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1942
Grades: PK-4
| 418 students
Rank: #55.
Harold C. Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East Jefferson Street
York, SC 29745
(803) 818-6040
Grades: PK-4
| 409 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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