Chester County Schools & Education
Chester County, South Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
19/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
83.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
83.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 84.2%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,311
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,165
School Score
19/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 33/100
State Score Position
#38
of 46 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Chester County
Measured School Summary
Chester County faces educational challenges with a school score of 19/100 and a graduation rate of 83.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,311 per pupil, Chester County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 41% below the South Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Chester County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
12 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
19/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #38 of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
83.0%
1.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,311
$854 below the state average
School coverage
12
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Chester County has 12 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Chester County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Chester 01 carries most of the listed public-school system, with 12 of 12 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#38
of 46 South Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Chester 01
Elementary to high school visible
4,767 students
12 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Chester 01 is the largest listed district slice, with 12 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Chester County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Chester County Composite School Score Falls Below State Median
Education data brief for Chester County, South Carolina.
Chester County's composite school score of 19.4 is the primary differentiator in its education data, falling significantly below the South Carolina average of 33.4 and the national median of 50.0. This metric accompanies a graduation rate of 83.0%, which is slightly lower than the state's 84.2% and four points below the national average of 87.0%. Public education is managed by a single district, Chester 01, which serves 4,767 students across 12 schools. The largest of these is Chester Senior High, with an enrollment of 754. The system is predominantly rural, with nine schools in rural locales and three in towns. Financial data shows a per-pupil expenditure of $6,311, which is $854 less than the state average and less than half of the national average of $13,000. One charter school is included in the county's total school count. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for historical enrollment trends.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
12
in Chester County
Reported Enrollment
4,767
12 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
1
8% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Chester County
12 Public Schools in Chester County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Senior High | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 754 |
| Chester Middle | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 517 |
| Lewisville Elementary | Record | Chester 01 | Richburg, 29729Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 510 |
| Lewisville High | Record | Chester 01 | Richburg, 29729Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 416 |
| Lewisville Middle | Record | Chester 01 | Richburg, 29729Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 416 |
| Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 409 |
| Great Falls High | Record | Chester 01 | Great Falls, 29055Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 386 |
| Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 360 |
| Great Falls Elementary | Record | Chester 01 | Great Falls, 29055Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 348 |
| Academy for Teaching and Learning | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Town: Distant | KG–8 | Charter | 328 |
| Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 323 |
| Chester County Career Center | Record | Chester 01 | Chester, 29706Town: Distant | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
Chester 01
Chester, 29706 / Rural: Fringe
Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts
Chester 01
Chester, 29706 / Rural: Fringe
Academy for Teaching and Learning
Chester 01
Chester, 29706 / Town: Distant
Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology
Chester 01
Chester, 29706 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,311
State avg $7,165
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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.