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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 58 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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
16,316 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
1,146 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
# American Indian Students
183 Students
186 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
232 Students
862 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,130 Students
5,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
6,534 Students
13,907 Students
% Black Students
40%
26%
# White Students
6,178 Students
30,368 Students
% White Students
38%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,042 Students
2,877 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
390
# Students in K Grade:
1,123
3,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,153
3,471
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,192
3,472
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,144
3,446
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,223
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,216
3,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,266
4,210
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,275
4,306
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,291
4,430
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,500
5,529
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,337
5,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,147
4,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
959
4,411
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,910 in this school district is less 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 $14,196 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$243 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,910
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,196
$14,817
Best York 03 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Palmetto School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Grades: PK-8
| 58 students
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