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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 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,879 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
12 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
22,837 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 76 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)
#52 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
34%
43%
41%
52%
36%
50%
(22-23)
77%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
45%
32%
% White
42%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4006 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5164
Grades: PK-4
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Great Falls Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Dearborn Street
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2214
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7279
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-b Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7275
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7282
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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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