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York 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 58 students in York 03 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in York 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
16,316 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
1,146 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
York 03 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
40%
26%
% White
38%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,910 in this school district is less 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 $14,196 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$243 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,910
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,196
$14,817
Best York 03 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Palmetto School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
386 East Black Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 328-6555
Grades: PK-8
| 58 students
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