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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 is 1 public charter school serving 319 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
3,561 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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
45%
26%
% White
42%
57%
% 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 $15,220. 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 $14,817. 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
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,020
$14,817

Best Chester 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy For Teaching And Learning
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Gr: K-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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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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