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Cherokee 01 School District

141 Twin Lakes Road
Gaffney, SC 29341

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (864) 206-2201

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,360 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.

Public Preschools in Cherokee 01 School District have an score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

14 Schools

578 Schools

# Students

6,860 Students

307,049 Students

# Teachers

502 Teachers

22,837 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	396	281
Kind	566	477
1	551	488
2	576	497
3	417	453
4	418	450
5	436	421

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District Rank

Cherokee 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 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District
2022	#55
2021	#45
2019	#43
2018	#39
2017	#41
2016	#46
2015	#55
2014	#56
2013	#58
2012	#61
2011	#56

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(22-23)

28%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	28%	43%
2022	27%	41%
2021	29%	39%
2019	38%	46%
2018	38%	45%
2017	38%	44%
2016	38%	46%
2015	46%	51%
2014	64%	68%
2013	66%	70%
2012	64%	71%

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42%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	42%	52%
2021	40%	48%
2019	42%	48%
2018	38%	45%
2017	36%	43%
2016	38%	46%
2015	33%	42%
2014	63%	72%
2013	66%	74%
2012	62%	72%
2011	63%	71%

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37%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	37%	50%
2021	35%	48%

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(22-23)

80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	80%	84%
2022	83%	84%
2021	85%	85%
2020	82%	85%
2019	83%	84%
2018	83%	83%
2017	84%	84%
2016	80%	84%
2015	80%	83%
2014	79%	80%
2013	76%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.57	0.66
2022	0.56	0.66
2021	0.55	0.64
2020	0.53	0.63
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.50	0.62
2017	0.50	0.62
2016	0.49	0.61
2015	0.49	0.61
2014	0.49	0.61
2013	0.49	0.60
2012	0.48	0.59
2011	0.48	0.59
2010	0.48	0.58
2009	0.47	0.57
2008	0.46	0.57
2007	0.47	0.55
2006	0.46	0.54
2005	0.46	0.54
2004	0.46	0.54
2003	0.46	0.54
2002	0.46	0.53
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.44	0.53
1999	0.45	0.53
1998	0.44	0.53
1997	0.44	0.52
1996	0.44	0.52
1995	0.45	0.52
1994	0.44	0.51
1993	0.44	0.51
1992	0.45	0.51
1991	0.44	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	9%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	8%	11%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	5%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

27%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	28%	31%
2022	27%	32%
2021	27%	33%
2020	27%	33%
2019	27%	33%
2018	26%	34%
2017	26%	34%
2016	26%	34%
2015	27%	35%
2014	26%	35%
2013	26%	35%
2012	26%	36%
2011	26%	36%
2010	27%	38%
2009	27%	39%
2008	27%	39%
2007	27%	40%
2006	27%	41%
2005	28%	41%
2004	28%	41%
2003	29%	41%
2002	29%	41%
2001	29%	42%
2000	29%	42%
1999	27%	41%
1998	30%	42%
1997	30%	41%
1996	30%	41%
1995	30%	41%
1994	30%	41%
1993	30%	41%
1992	31%	41%
1991	32%	41%

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% White

59%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	59%	48%
2022	60%	48%
2021	62%	49%
2020	63%	50%
2019	63%	50%
2018	65%	51%
2017	65%	51%
2016	66%	52%
2015	66%	52%
2014	67%	52%
2013	67%	53%
2012	67%	53%
2011	67%	53%
2010	67%	53%
2009	68%	53%
2008	68%	53%
2007	68%	54%
2006	68%	54%
2005	68%	54%
2004	68%	54%
2003	67%	54%
2002	68%	55%
2001	68%	55%
2000	69%	55%
1999	56%	55%
1998	69%	55%
1997	68%	56%
1996	69%	56%
1995	68%	56%
1994	68%	57%
1993	68%	57%
1992	68%	57%
1991	68%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,051 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,844 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$117 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$117MM	$51MM
2020	$114MM	$48MM
2019	$111MM	$46MM
2018	$110MM	$46MM
2017	$120MM	$43MM
2016	$101MM	$42MM
2015	$90MM	$38MM
2014	$97MM	$39MM
2012	$91MM	$39MM
2011	$90MM	$38MM
2010	$90MM	$38MM
2009	$93MM	$37MM
2008	$98MM	$39MM
2007	$90MM	$37MM
2006	$95MM	$36MM
2005	$79MM	$33MM
2004	$83MM	$33MM
2003	$82MM	$33MM
2002	$69MM	$39MM
2001	$69MM	$37MM
2000	$62MM	$31MM
1999	$60MM	$30MM
1998	$57MM	$29MM
1997	$51MM	$24MM
1996	$46MM	$21MM
1995	$44MM	$20MM
1992	$39MM	$16MM
1990	$35MM	$15MM

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Spending

$109 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$109MM	$52MM
2020	$110MM	$54MM
2019	$120MM	$45MM
2018	$133MM	$42MM
2017	$121MM	$41MM
2016	$101MM	$42MM
2015	$80MM	$39MM
2014	$88MM	$38MM
2012	$84MM	$38MM
2011	$79MM	$37MM
2010	$80MM	$39MM
2009	$92MM	$43MM
2008	$116MM	$40MM
2007	$98MM	$38MM
2006	$85MM	$33MM
2005	$83MM	$32MM
2004	$84MM	$32MM
2003	$74MM	$34MM
2002	$68MM	$39MM
2001	$73MM	$36MM
2000	$66MM	$32MM
1999	$67MM	$32MM
1998	$74MM	$30MM
1997	$57MM	$24MM
1996	$44MM	$21MM
1995	$43MM	$21MM
1992	$37MM	$17MM
1990	$35MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,051

$15,220

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$14,840	$13,447
2020	$13,144	$12,025
2019	$12,654	$11,573
2018	$12,349	$11,579
2017	$13,305	$11,452
2016	$11,252	$10,981
2015	$9,852	$9,366
2014	$10,626	$9,404
2012	$10,034	$9,997
2011	$9,966	$9,409
2010	$9,793	$9,366
2009	$9,918	$9,170
2008	$10,418	$9,512
2007	$9,715	$8,663
2006	$10,185	$8,750
2005	$8,422	$7,915
2004	$8,913	$8,323
2003	$8,776	$8,065
2002	$7,602	$9,220
2001	$7,391	$9,157
2000	$7,361	$7,335
1999	$7,041	$7,309
1998	$6,673	$7,001
1997	$6,041	$6,457
1995	$5,257	$5,618

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Spending / Student

$15,844

$14,817

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cherokee 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$13,790	$13,582
2020	$12,644	$13,454
2019	$13,675	$11,258
2018	$14,898	$10,767
2017	$13,388	$11,035
2016	$11,192	$11,018
2015	$8,835	$9,666
2014	$9,661	$9,063
2012	$9,279	$9,590
2011	$8,797	$9,190
2010	$8,782	$9,666
2009	$9,804	$10,604
2008	$12,419	$9,873
2007	$10,523	$8,812
2006	$9,106	$8,087
2005	$8,819	$7,858
2004	$8,996	$7,911
2003	$7,949	$8,229
2002	$7,468	$9,128
2001	$7,789	$8,910
2000	$7,850	$7,690
1999	$7,787	$7,634
1998	$8,690	$7,289
1997	$6,779	$6,705
1995	$5,099	$5,759

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Best Cherokee 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Northwest Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

840 Green River Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6727

Grades: PK-5

| 425 students

Rank: #22.

Corinth Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

128 Corinth Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6600

Grades: PK-5

| 305 students

Rank: #33.

Grassy Pond Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6671

Grades: PK-5

| 504 students

Rank: #44.

Draytonville Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2373 Wilkinsville Highway
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6783

Grades: PK-5

| 265 students

Rank: #55.

Limestone-central Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

727 Pacolet Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6620

Grades: PK-5

| 475 students

Rank: #66.

B. D. Lee Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Overbrook Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6432

Grades: PK-5

| 617 students

Rank: #77.

Luther L. Vaughan Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

192 Vaughan Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6054

Grades: PK-5

| 397 students

Rank: n/an/a

Blacksburg Primary

Add to Compare

1010 East Cherokee Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6936

Grades: PK-2

| 372 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,860 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education