Chesterfield County School District
Public
Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Cheraw, Pageland, Chesterfield, McBee, Jefferson, Patrick, Ruby and Mount Croghan.
At a glance
6,872Students enrolled
16Schools
8Towns served
$14,099Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency25%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
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
$14,099
per student each year · 7% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
6,772’20
6,901’21
7,019’22
6,975’23
6,872’24
Students
White · 47%3,246
Black · 34%2,345
Hispanic · 10%676
Two or more races · 8%554
Asian · 1%39
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%10
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools16 in district
Edwards ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 538 students · Chesterfield
B-PublicCheraw PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 443 students · Cheraw
PublicPetersburg PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 418 students · Pageland
PublicCheraw IntermediateElementary · Grades 3–5 · 407 students · Cheraw
C-PublicPageland ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 365 students · Pageland
C-PublicMcBee ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 349 students · Mcbee
C+PublicJefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 329 students · Jefferson
C+PublicRuby ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 256 students · Ruby
C+PublicPlainview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 168 students · Patrick
B+PublicNew Heights MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 457 students · Jefferson
DPublicChesterfield-Ruby MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 414 students · Chesterfield
CPublicLong MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 406 students · Cheraw
C-PublicCentral HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 657 students · Pageland
B+PublicCheraw HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 603 students · Cheraw
B+PublicMcBee HighHigh · Grades 6–12 · 577 students · Mcbee
BPublicChesterfield HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 485 students · Chesterfield
A-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.