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Chester 01 School District

509 District Office Drive
Chester, SC 29706
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,546 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 77% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Chester 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Falls High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
267,595 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
17,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chester 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#50 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
43%
41%
52%
36%
50%
77%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
45%
32%
% White
42%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,760 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,020 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,760
$15,223
Spending / Student
$15,020
$14,820

Best Chester 01 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chester Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-3161
Gr: 9-12 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Lewisville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3971 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5131
Gr: 9-12 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Gr: 6-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
Chester County Career Center
Vocational School
1324 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-1991
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,590 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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