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

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration35%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)41%

State46%

Federal13%

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

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Gaffney12,596 people

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Blacksburg2,063 people

Also covers small parts of Smyrna.

Schools15 in district

Level

All 15 Elementary 9 Middle 3 High 3

B. D. Lee ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 603 students · Gaffney

Grassy Pond ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students · Gaffney

Limestone-Central ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students · Gaffney

Northwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 423 students · Gaffney

Luther L. Vaughan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 399 students · Gaffney

Blacksburg PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 363 students · Blacksburg

Blacksburg ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 323 students · Blacksburg

Corinth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 292 students · Gaffney

Draytonville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 264 students · Gaffney

School 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.