Cheraw High

Located at 649 Chesterfield Highway, in Cheraw, South Carolina, Cheraw High is a modestly sized senior high that educates 603 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Chesterfield 01. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Chesterfield 01 (6,872 students total), Cheraw High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Cheraw High logs that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 39% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Chesterfield County indicate median household income runs about $49,235, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Cheraw High is one of 16 public schools in Chesterfield County (combined enrollment of about 6,872 students).

The closest other public school is Cheraw Intermediate, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Cheraw High.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cheraw High has contracted 12%, going from 682 students in 2018 to 603 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 43% to 39%.

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