The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Across Cherokee County, South Carolina, 16 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. B. D. Lee Elementary leads the list at 65.2%, against a median of 19.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. D. Lee Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 65.2%(393) |
| 2 | Luther L. Vaughan Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 40.4%(161) |
| 3 | Limestone-Central Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 38.1%(166) |
| 4 | Gaffney Middle | Gaffney, SC | 37.7%(321) |
| 5 | Gaffney High | Gaffney, SC | 29.9%(546) |
| 6 | John E. Ewing Middle | Gaffney, SC | 25.5%(97) |
| 7 | Draytonville Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 23.1%(61) |
| 8 | Grassy Pond Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 20.2%(105) |
| 9 | Cherokee Charter Academy | Gaffney, SC | 18.3%(116) |
| 10 | Blacksburg High | Blacksburg, SC | 12.9%(62) |
| 11 | Blacksburg Elementary | Blacksburg, SC | 11.5%(37) |
| 12 | Blacksburg Middle | Blacksburg, SC | 10.5%(38) |
| 13 | Blacksburg Primary | Blacksburg, SC | 10.5%(38) |
| 14 | Northwest Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 9.9%(42) |
| 15 | Goucher Charter Academy | Gaffney, SC | 2.9%(7) |
| 16 | Corinth Elementary | Gaffney, SC | 2.4%(7) |
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