Chester County School District, South Carolina

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Chester County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,767 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Chester County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Chester County). During the 2023 school year, 4,767 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

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

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Maggie JamesDistrict 62027
Kena Funderburk20232027
Bob RoddeyDistrict 320232027
Doug ShannonDistrict 420172027
Brenda FortDistrict 22025
Sandy LovernDistrict 12025
Nakia WhiteDistrict 52025

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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: $11,957,000 $2,460 16%
Local: $23,282,000 $4,791 32%
State: $37,100,000 $7,634 51%
Total: $72,339,000 $14,885
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $68,942,000 $14,185
Total Current Expenditures: $61,035,000 $12,558
Instructional Expenditures: $30,673,000 $6,311 44%
Student and Staff Support: $8,508,146 $1,750 12%
Administration: $10,921,000 $2,247 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,932,854 $2,249 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,324,000 $889
Construction: $4,106,000 $844
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $167,000 $34
Interest on Debt: $141,000 $29


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 23 60-79 13 35-39 PS 15-19 33
2018-2019 29 >=50 20 30-34 PS 30-34 36
2017-2018 27 >=50 20 25-29 <50 25-29 34
2016-2017 29 60-79 21 25-29 <50 25-29 37
2015-2016 33 60-79 26 40-44 <50 30-39 40
2014-2015 39 40-59 33 30-39 <50 30-34 46
2013-2014 58 >=80 48 60-69 >=50 60-64 68
2012-2013 59 >=80 47 70-79 >=50 55-59 70
2011-2012 63 >=80 52 70-79 >=50 50-59 72
2010-2011 58 >=80 49 50-59 >=50 40-49 67

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 34 <50 22 35-39 PS 25-29 47
2018-2019 34 <50 24 35-39 <50 30-34 44
2017-2018 32 <50 22 30-34 >=50 25-29 41
2016-2017 30 40-59 20 35-39 <50 25-29 40
2015-2016 34 21-39 24 40-44 <50 20-29 44
2014-2015 30 21-39 23 30-39 <50 25-29 38
2013-2014 63 60-79 53 60-69 >=50 60-64 73
2012-2013 64 >=80 53 70-79 >=50 70-74 74
2011-2012 60 60-79 49 60-69 >=50 50-59 70
2010-2011 59 60-79 48 70-79 >=50 50-59 69

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 83 PS 80-84 >=50 PS 80-84
2018-2019 79 PS 70-74 >=50 PS 80-84
2017-2018 84 PS 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 86 PS 85-89 >=50 80-84
2015-2016 82 PS 80-84 >=50 PS 80-84
2014-2015 82 PS 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 75 PS 70-74 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 73 PS 70-74 >=50 PS 70-74
2011-2012 71 PS 70-74 PS 70-74
2010-2011 73 PS 70-74 PS PS 70-74


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 4,767 -1.4
2021-2022 4,833 -0.6
2020-2021 4,860 -5.1
2019-2020 5,107 -1.2
2018-2019 5,168 -2.6
2017-2018 5,302 0.6
2016-2017 5,270 1.3
2015-2016 5,202 -2.3
2014-2015 5,323 -2.2
2013-2014 5,439 -1.5
2012-2013 5,520 0.4
2011-2012 5,499 -0.9
2010-2011 5,550 -1.8
2009-2010 5,652 -1.7
2008-2009 5,746 -2.6
2007-2008 5,897 -0.9
2006-2007 5,952 -0.6
2005-2006 5,988 -2.0
2004-2005 6,110 -11.7
2003-2004 6,827 5.0
2002-2003 6,489 -1.7
2001-2002 6,602 -3.4
2000-2001 6,824 -0.2
1999-2000 6,841 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Chester County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.8
Black 44.8 31.6
Hispanic 4.1 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 6.0 5.8
White 44.3 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, Chester County School District had 374.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.75.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 216.00
Secondary: 135.00
Total: 374.00

Chester County School District employed 16.00 district administrators and 27.55 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 28.00
School Administrators: 27.55
School Administrative Support: 53.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 84.67
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 23.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.45
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.45
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 20.00
Other Support Services: 132.50


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 Chester County School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy For Teaching And Learning328KG-8
Chester County Career Center09-12
Chester Middle5176-8
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts360PK-5
Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology323PK-5
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry409PK-5
Chester Senior High7549-12
Great Falls Elementary348PK-5
Great Falls High3866-12
Lewisville Elementary510PK-4
Lewisville High4169-12
Lewisville Middle4165-8

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