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 2025 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 5,695 students in York 03 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 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
16,316 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
1,146 Teachers
22,837 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.
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
0.67
# American Indian Students
183 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
232 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,130 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
6,534 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
40%
32%
# White Students
6,178 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
38%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,042 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
490
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
1,123
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,153
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,192
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,144
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,223
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,216
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,266
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,275
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,291
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,500
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,337
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,147
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
959
327
# 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.
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
$14,910
$15,220
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
$14,196
$14,817
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lesslie Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 Neely Store Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1910
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary Traditional Montesorri Inquiry
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
242 Ebenezer Avenue
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1435
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Old Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
380 Old Pointe School Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 980-2040
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Holly Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 Porter Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 985-1650
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #55.
Oakdale Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1129 Oakdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1585
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #66.
Sunset Park Center For Accelerated Studies
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1036 Ogden Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1260
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
840 North Annafrel Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Richmond Drive Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1162 Richmond Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1930
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #99.
Ebinport Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2142 India Hook Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1550
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #1010.
York Road Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2254 West Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 981-1950
Grades: PK-5
| 436 students
Rank: #1111.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
132 West Springdale Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 981-1135
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #1212.
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: PK-8
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
414 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 980-2060
Grades: PK
| 222 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,316 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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