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Georgetown 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 242 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
103 Schools
# Students
8,208 Students
61,411 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
3,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Georgetown 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
41%
26%
% White
48%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,090 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,399 is higher than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,090
$15,175
Spending / Student
$19,399
$14,773
Best Georgetown 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coastal Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Old Plantation Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Gr: 1-8 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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