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Cherokee County School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 7,925 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Cherokee County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Cherokee County). During the 2023 school year, 7,925 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Cherokee County Schools school board District 2

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Johnny Sarratt Jr. ran in the general election for Cherokee County Schools school board District 2 on August 13, 2024.

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Cherokee County Schools school board District 3

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Ivory Wilson ran in the general election for Cherokee County Schools school board District 3 on August 13, 2024.

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Cherokee County Schools school board District 4

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Clay Greer and Mark K. Nix ran in the general election for Cherokee County Schools school board District 4 on August 13, 2024.

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Cherokee County Schools school board District 6

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P. Wayne Henderson II and Crystal Kisa Shippy ran in the general election for Cherokee County Schools school board District 6 on August 13, 2024.

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Cherokee County Schools school board District 8

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Shanese Rene Dawkins ran in the general election for Cherokee County Schools school board District 8 on August 13, 2024.

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Cherokee County Schools school board District 9

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Billy E. Blackwell and DJ McBee ran in the general election for Cherokee County Schools school board District 9 on August 13, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Cherokee County School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cody CashDistrict 7
Shanese DawkinsDistrict 8
Carol GallmanDistrict 1
Clay GreerDistrict 4
DJ McBeeDistrict 9
Johnny Sarratt Jr. District 2
Lynne ShacklefordDistrict 5
Crystal ShippyDistrict 6
Peter WilkinsDistrict 3

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Overlapping state house districts

Cherokee County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 29Dennis MossRepublican Party 52% 44%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 30Brian LawsonRepublican Party 48% 81%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,226,000 $2,059 14%
Local: $44,384,000 $5,631 38%
State: $56,361,000 $7,151 48%
Total: $116,971,000 $14,840
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $108,689,000 $13,789
Total Current Expenditures: $102,142,000 $12,958
Instructional Expenditures: $58,981,000 $7,482 54%
Student and Staff Support: $12,913,810 $1,638 12%
Administration: $11,596,000 $1,471 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,651,190 $2,366 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,955,000 $501
Construction: $2,515,000 $319
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $219,000 $27
Interest on Debt: $2,306,000 $292

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 40-49 15 23 PS 20-24 36
2018-2019 38 60-69 23 26 PS 30-34 45
2017-2018 38 60-69 22 25-29 PS 25-29 46
2016-2017 38 60-69 24 30-34 PS 40-44 44
2015-2016 38 60-69 25 30-34 PS 40-49 44
2014-2015 46 70-79 30 35-39 PS 40-49 53
2013-2014 64 80-89 48 50-54 PS 60-69 71
2012-2013 66 70-79 48 55-59 PS 60-69 73
2011-2012 64 80-89 49 50-54 PS 60-69 71
2010-2011 65 80-89 50 50-54 PS 60-69 71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 50-59 24 31 PS 30-34 48
2018-2019 42 60-69 26 33 PS 35-39 49
2017-2018 39 60-69 24 30 PS 20-24 45
2016-2017 36 60-69 21 25-29 PS 25-29 42
2015-2016 38 70-79 23 25-29 PS 40-49 45
2014-2015 33 50-59 19 20-24 PS 20-29 38
2013-2014 63 70-79 45 45-49 PS 60-69 71
2012-2013 66 80-89 51 50-54 PS 50-59 74
2011-2012 62 80-89 47 45-49 PS 50-59 69
2010-2011 63 80-89 49 40-44 PS 60-69 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 82 >=50 80-84 >=90 PS 81
2018-2019 83 >=50 80-84 80-89 81
2017-2018 83 >=50 85-89 >=90 PS 80
2016-2017 84 >=50 80-84 80-89 PS 84
2015-2016 80 >=50 85-89 80-89 77
2014-2015 80 >=50 75-79 80-89 PS 80
2013-2014 79 >=50 80-84 70-79 79
2012-2013 76 PS 75-79 60-79 PS 77
2011-2012 80 PS 75-79 >=80 80
2010-2011 80 PS 80-84 40-59 81

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 7,925 1.7
2021-2022 7,792 -1.2
2020-2021 7,882 -10.1
2019-2020 8,682 -0.9
2018-2019 8,756 -2.2
2017-2018 8,947 -1.1
2016-2017 9,043 0.3
2015-2016 9,019 -0.9
2014-2015 9,104 -0.2
2013-2014 9,126 1.0
2012-2013 9,033 -0.6
2011-2012 9,087 0.8
2010-2011 9,014 -1.6
2009-2010 9,159 -2.2
2008-2009 9,360 -0.1
2007-2008 9,365 0.8
2006-2007 9,293 -0.1
2005-2006 9,301 -0.7
2004-2005 9,364 0.5
2003-2004 9,317 0.2
2002-2003 9,298 1.7
2001-2002 9,140 -1.8
2000-2001 9,308 9.3
1999-2000 8,447 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Cherokee County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.8
Black 27.2 31.6
Hispanic 9.1 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.8 5.8
White 58.9 47.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Cherokee County School District had 563.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.08.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 29.00
Elementary: 337.00
Secondary: 173.00
Total: 563.00

Cherokee County School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 35.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 51.63
School Administrators: 35.00
School Administrative Support: 62.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 177.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.00
Library/Media Support: 3.50
Student Support Services: 28.00
Other Support Services: 276.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Cherokee County School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
B. D. Lee Elementary607PK-5
Blacksburg Elementary3623-5
Blacksburg High5539-12
Blacksburg Middle3606-8
Blacksburg Primary394PK-2
Corinth Elementary334PK-5
Draytonville Elementary239PK-5
Gaffney High1,8389-12
Gaffney Middle9216-8
Grassy Pond Elementary503PK-5
Institute Of Innovation09-12
John E. Ewing Middle4866-8
Limestone-Central Elementary490PK-5
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary419PK-5
Northwest Elementary419PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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