Cherokee County School District

141 Twin Lakes Road, Gaffney, SC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,895

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

20,047

households

54,564

Total Population

$102,300

Average House Value

$713

Average Housing Rent

$36,452

Average Household Income

89.43%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Cherokee County School District is a public school district serving Cherokee county area, South Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 18 schools served 8,895 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 18 schools. A total of 594 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 38% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.cherokee1.org/(864)206-2201 141 Twin Lakes Road, Gaffney, SC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

BESSIE WESTMORELAND

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CARL CARPENTER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CARL CARPENTER

email phone

Schools in Cherokee County School District

In Cherokee County School District, 18 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Alma Elementary View

235 Students

14 Students per teacher

Corinth Elementary View

411 Students

13 Students per teacher

Draytonville Elementary View

253 Students

14 Students per teacher

Mary Bramlett Elementary View

275 Students

10 Students per teacher

Goucher Elementary View

267 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Blacksburg Middle School View

381 Students

12 Students per teacher

John E. Ewing Middle School View

403 Students

14 Students per teacher

Gaffney Middle School View

554 Students

13 Students per teacher

Blacksburg High School View

549 Students

14 Students per teacher

Gaffney High School View

2,020 Students

17 Students per teacher

Institute Of Innovation View

Best Colleges in South Carolina

Greenville Technical College VIEW

Greenville, SC

$10,775 ($6,143) Tuition & Fees

Clemson University VIEW

Clemson, SC

$40,866 ($15,554) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of South Carolina-Columbia VIEW

Columbia, SC

$36,298 ($12,688) Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

Citadel Military College of South Carolina VIEW

Charleston, SC

$38,508 ($12,570) Tuition & Fees

1,190 SAT Score

College of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$38,296 ($12,978) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Spartanburg Methodist College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$20,650 Tuition & Fees

Furman University VIEW

Greenville, SC

$59,770 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Wofford College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$56,005 Tuition & Fees

1,277 SAT Score

Columbia International University VIEW

Columbia, SC

$27,900 Tuition & Fees

North Greenville University VIEW

Tigerville, SC

$25,800 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Aiken Technical College VIEW

Graniteville, SC

$7,924 ($6,172) Tuition & Fees

Technical College of the Lowcountry VIEW

Beaufort, SC

$11,916 ($6,756) Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Technical College VIEW

Cheraw, SC

$6,024 Tuition & Fees

Denmark Technical College VIEW

Denmark, SC

$11,955 ($6,315) Tuition & Fees

Florence-Darlington Technical College VIEW

Florence, SC

$6,772 ($4,900) Tuition & Fees

View More South Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 8,895 students are attending Cherokee County School District. By gender, there are 4,241 (47.7%) and 4,050 (45.5%) female students at Cherokee County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 5,720 White (64.3%), 2,305 Black (25.9%), and78 Asian (0.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.6%	590	306	284
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	7	5	2
Asian 0.9%	78	38	40
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	6	3	3
Black 25.9%	2,305	1,163	1,142
White 64.2%	5,720	2,940	2,780
Two or More Races 2.2%	197	103	94
Total	8,903	4,558	4,345

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	428	222	206
Asian	34	15	19
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	1	1	0
White	11	8	3
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	518	264	254

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	51	36	15
Asian	3	2	1
Black	305	206	99
White	760	467	293
Two or More Races	26	16	10
Total	1,145	727	418

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 38%	38%	49%	38%	33%	41%	27%	35%	42%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	*	<50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
Hispanic students 26%	26%	30-34%	20-29%	11-19%	30-39%	≤10%	20-29%	30-39%
Black students 23%	23%	35-39%	15-19%	15-19%	25-29%	10-14%	15-19%	35-39%
White students 45%	45%	57%	50%	43%	47%	33%	41%	45-49%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	12%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	15-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	43%	31%	23%	33%	19%	27%	40%
Limited English proficient students 27%	25-29%	40-49%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%
Female students 39%	39%	44%	38%	33%	45%	27%	40-44%	45-49%
Male students 36%	36%	54%	39%	33%	37%	27%	29%	35-39%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	40-59%	*	<50%	*	*	*	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%	40-59%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 33%	33%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%	30-39%	35-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 37%	37%	31%	31%	29%	30%	40%	42%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	≥50%	*	*	*	<50%	*
Female students 48%	48%	50-54%	47%	40%	36%	47%	45%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	31%	30%	27%	25%	38%	39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	15-19%	25-29%
All students 42%	42%	41%	39%	34%	33%	44%	44%
White students 72%	72%	49%	46%	40%	42%	53%	51%
Black students 26%	26%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	11-19%	21-39%	11-19%	≤10%	20-29%	30-39%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 331 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 369 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Cherokee County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	331	13%
Advanced Placement Math	37	1%
Advanced Placement Science	7	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	308	12%
SAT/ACT Participation	369	14%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 642 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Cherokee County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 99.7% of teachers are certified. 92.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	642	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	640	99.7%
Teachers who are not certified	2	0.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	26	4.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	20	3.1%
School counselors	29	Students per counselor: 307 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	8	-
Security guards	3	-
Nurses	20	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	1	-