York 03 School District

386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

York 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 25 students in York 03 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in York 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
16,493 Students
50,476 Students
# Teachers
1,173 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

York 03 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 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#31 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of York 03  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York 03  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.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York 03  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.
47%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of York 03  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.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of York 03  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.61
# American Indian Students
183 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
242 Students
744 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,144 Students
5,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
6,668 Students
13,336 Students
% Black Students
40%
27%
# White Students
6,274 Students
28,364 Students
% White Students
38%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
965 Students
2,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
455
404
# Students in K Grade:
1,156
2,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,183
3,350
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,175
3,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,234
3,115
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,207
3,110
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,266
3,344
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,254
4,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,280
4,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,368
4,157
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,500
4,927
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,319
5,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,157
4,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
939
3,883
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,044 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$243 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of York 03  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
$232 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of York 03  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
$14,750
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in York 03  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
$14,044
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in York 03  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 03 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Palmetto School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Grades: K-8
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,493 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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