Top Rankings
Horry 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 746 students in Horry 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Horry 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
57 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
48,205 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
3,156 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Horry 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)51%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
10%
% Black
17%
26%
% White
57%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,732 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$680 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$614 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,114
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,732
$14,817
Best Horry 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning Motorsports (Palm)
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
826 West Cox Ferry Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-6600
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 903-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725
Grades: K-8
| 322 students
Rank: #33.
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 River Landing Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-3689
Grades: K-8
| 128 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Hope Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3521 Juniper Bay Road
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-5712
Grades: PK-8
| 106 students
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