Cherokee County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Gaffney and Blacksburg, and parts of Smyrna.
At a glance
7,525Students enrolled
15Schools
2Towns served
$14,757Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency29%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,757
per student each year · 2% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
7,289’20
7,792’21
7,925’22
7,712’23
7,525’24
Students
White · 56%4,230
Black · 28%2,074
Hispanic · 11%829
Two or more races · 4%317
Asian · 1%60
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of Smyrna.
Schools15 in district
B. D. Lee ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 603 students · Gaffney
DPublicGrassy Pond ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students · Gaffney
BPublicLimestone-Central ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students · Gaffney
CPublicNorthwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 423 students · Gaffney
BPublicLuther L. Vaughan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 399 students · Gaffney
DPublicBlacksburg PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 363 students · Blacksburg
PublicBlacksburg ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 323 students · Blacksburg
C+PublicCorinth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 292 students · Gaffney
B+PublicDraytonville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 264 students · Gaffney
C+PublicGaffney MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 851 students · Gaffney
CPublicJohn E. Ewing MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 380 students · Gaffney
C-PublicBlacksburg MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 363 students · Blacksburg
CPublicGaffney HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,827 students · Gaffney
A-PublicBlacksburg HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 482 students · Blacksburg
APublicInstitute of InnovationHigh · Grades 9–12 · Gaffney
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.