For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,042 students in York 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
4,993 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
15 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
528 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
925 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
19%
32%
# White Students
3,098 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
372 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
325
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
363
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
392
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,241 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,616 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,241
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,616
$14,817
Best York 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hunter Street Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Hunter Street
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1926
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1926
Grades: PK-4
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory Grove-sharon Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4901 Hickory Grove Road
Hickory Grove, SC 29717
(803) 925-2116
Hickory Grove, SC 29717
(803) 925-2116
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cotton Belt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1176 Black Highway
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1947
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1947
Grades: PK-4
| 424 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1543 Chester Highway
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1942
York, SC 29745
(803) 684-1942
Grades: PK-4
| 388 students
Rank: #55.
Harold C. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Jefferson Street
York, SC 29745
(803) 818-6040
York, SC 29745
(803) 818-6040
Grades: PK-4
| 400 students
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