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Cherokee 01 public schools

Parent-focused district context for Cherokee County, SC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.

Direct answer for parents

What Cherokee 01 tells you before choosing a home

Cherokee 01 is listed with 15 public schools and 7,925 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.

Grade pathway

The current district file lists 9 primary, 3 middle, 3 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.

County context

15 district schools are associated with Cherokee County in the current file, about 94% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.

Grade pathway

District school mix by level

Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.

Primary schools

9

3,767 reported students

Middle schools

3

1,767 reported students

High schools

3

2,391 reported students

Parent checks for Cherokee 01

These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.

Confirm the assigned school

Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.

Check transition grades

Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.

Verify choice-program rules

Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.

Compare similar schools

Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.

School records

Largest listed schools in Cherokee 01

Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.

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SchoolLevelGradesCityEnrollmentProfile
Gaffney High

Regular

High9–12Gaffney1,838Profile
Gaffney Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Gaffney921Listed only
B. D. Lee Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney607Listed only
Blacksburg High

Regular

High9–12Blacksburg553Listed only
Grassy Pond Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney503Listed only
Limestone-Central Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney490Listed only
John E. Ewing Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Gaffney486Listed only
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney419Listed only
Northwest Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney419Listed only
Blacksburg Primary

Regular

PrimaryPK–2Blacksburg394Listed only
Blacksburg Elementary

Regular

Primary3–5Blacksburg362Listed only
Blacksburg Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Blacksburg360Listed only
Corinth Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney334Listed only
Draytonville Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Gaffney239Listed only
Institute of Innovation

Vocational

High9–12Gaffney0Listed only

Communities in the district file

NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.

Gaffney11 schools
Blacksburg4 schools

County coverage

Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.

Cherokee County, SC15 schools

Cherokee 01 FAQ

What schools are included for Cherokee 01?

Cherokee 01 includes 15 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 3 middle, 3 high schools.

Does this Cherokee 01 page show exact attendance zones?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Cherokee 01 or local assignment tools.

Is Cherokee 01 ranked as the best district in Cherokee County?

No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.

How many Cherokee 01 schools have detailed profiles?

1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor