Chester County School District

509 District Office Drive, Chester, SC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,254

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

34%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

12,653

households

32,131

Total Population

$95,600

Average House Value

$661

Average Housing Rent

$42,442

Average Household Income

89.34%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Chester County School District is a public school district serving Chester county area, South Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 12 schools served 5,254 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 12 schools. A total of 383 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 29% of students are proficient in Math learning and 34% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.chester.k12.sc.us/(803)385-6122 509 District Office Drive, Chester, SC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JEANNIE LIGON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

WENDELL SUMTER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

WENDELL SUMTER

email phone

Schools in Chester County School District

In Chester County School District, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry View

508 Students

13 Students per teacher

Great Falls Elementary View

423 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lewisville Elementary View

617 Students

14 Students per teacher

Academy For Teaching And Learning View

344 Students

16 Students per teacher

Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts View

440 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Chester Middle School View

539 Students

12 Students per teacher

Lewisville Middle School View

292 Students

11 Students per teacher

Chester Senior High School View

885 Students

16 Students per teacher

Great Falls High School View

365 Students

11 Students per teacher

Lewisville High School View

365 Students

15 Students per teacher

Chester County Career Center View

Best Colleges in South Carolina

Greenville Technical College VIEW

Greenville, SC

$10,657 ($6,235) Tuition & Fees

Clemson University VIEW

Clemson, SC

$39,498 ($15,554) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of South Carolina-Columbia VIEW

Columbia, SC

$34,934 ($12,688) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Citadel Military College of South Carolina VIEW

Charleston, SC

$37,370 ($12,570) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

College of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$36,858 ($12,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Spartanburg Methodist College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$19,350 Tuition & Fees

Furman University VIEW

Greenville, SC

$58,312 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Wofford College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$54,100 Tuition & Fees

1,284 SAT Score

Columbia International University VIEW

Columbia, SC

$27,900 Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

North Greenville University VIEW

Tigerville, SC

$24,650 Tuition & Fees

View More South Carolina Colleges

Miller-Motte College-Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

York Technical College VIEW

Rock Hill, SC

$10,824 ($5,882) Tuition & Fees

Williamsburg Technical College VIEW

Kingstree, SC

$8,592 ($4,800) Tuition & Fees

Trident Technical College VIEW

Charleston, SC

$8,606 ($5,059) Tuition & Fees

Tri-County Technical College VIEW

Pendleton, SC

$11,096 ($6,008) Tuition & Fees

View More South Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 5,254 students are attending Chester County School District. By gender, there are 2,701 (51.4%) and 2,552 (48.6%) female students at Chester County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,460 White (46.8%), 2,451 Black (46.7%), and35 Asian (0.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 2.3%	122	67	55
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	17	9	8
Asian 0.7%	35	19	16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 46.7%	2,451	1,245	1,206
White 46.8%	2,460	1,276	1,184
Two or More Races 3.2%	167	84	83
Total	5,253	2,701	2,552

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	35	23	12
Asian	9	4	5
White	4	2	2
Total	50	30	20

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	13	11	2
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	3	1	2
Black	363	250	113
White	390	262	128
Two or More Races	27	19	8
Total	799	545	254

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 29%	29%	45%	38%	31%	19%	13%	13%	50-54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Black students 20%	20%	30-34%	30-34%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	45-49%
White students 36%	36%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	55-59%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	40-49%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 25%	25%	41%	34%	28%	15%	10-14%	10-14%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	*	≥50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*
Female students 30%	30%	45-49%	30-34%	35-39%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	55-59%
Male students 27%	27%	45-49%	40-44%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	45-49%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 44%	44%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	50-54%
Hispanic students 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Black students 24%	24%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*
Male students 29%	29%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	30-34%
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 29%	29%	30-34%	20-24%	21%	22%	27%	31%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	≤10%	≤10%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	20-24%
All students 34%	34%	36%	28%	27%	26%	33%	37%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%
Female students 40%	40%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 59 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 93 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Chester County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	59	5%
Advanced Placement Math	19	2%
Advanced Placement Science	27	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	26	2%
SAT/ACT Participation	93	7%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 383 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Chester County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 86.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	383	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	383	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	26	6.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	25	6.5%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 375 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	7	-
Nurses	11	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-