For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,494 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Kershaw 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Central High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
11,149 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
741 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
26%
32%
% White
55%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,263 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,953 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,263
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,953
$14,817
Best Kershaw 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lugoff-elgin High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1284 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,773 students
Rank: #22.
North Central High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 Lockhart Road
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Grades: 9-12
| 598 students
Rank: #33.
Camden High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1022 Ehrenclou Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Grades: 9-12
| 1,123 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center
Vocational School
70 Innovation Lane
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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