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Chesnee High

795 South Alabama Avenue, Chesnee, SC 29323 · (864) 461-7318 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
673
High
DISTRICT 1,723 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918027%
Grade 1018327%
Grade 1115723%
Grade 1215323%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
54681%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
406%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
416%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
355%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33850%
Female
33550%

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Where Chesnee High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Spartanburg County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
673#142 of 250#9 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#109 of 215#3 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.2%#190 of 217#10 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.9%#70 of 78N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
673
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2567342.515.8:1N/A
2023-247964617.3:159% (468)
2022-237045113.8:163% (443)
2020-216994615.2:153% (368)
2017-186865013.7:152% (358)
2015-166534614.2:155% (360)
2010-116393916.4:161% (388)
2000-015743715.5:124% (139)
1990-917154316.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesnee High.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (686 to 673); teachers down 15% (50 to 42.5).

About Chesnee High

Chesnee High is a small high school in Chesnee, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 673 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 29% fewer students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).

Chesnee High is one of the 14 schools that make up Spartanburg 02 (11,806 students in total).

The share of students at Chesnee High who are White is 81%. Other groups include 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Spartanburg County residents are about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.8:1. That is in line with the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.

In Spartanburg County, the median household earns about $66,234 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Spartanburg County has 88 public schools with about 58,477 students, including Chesnee High.

A public school about 0.1 miles away, Chesnee Middle, is the closest to Chesnee High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.

Chesnee High falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Chesnee High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Spartanburg County at a glance

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Population
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students

Quick facts

School name
Chesnee High
District
Spartanburg 02
Address
795 South Alabama Avenue, Chesnee, SC 29323
Phone
(864) 461-7318
County
Spartanburg County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
673
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450351001001
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Chesnee High
What is the total enrollment at Chesnee High?
Chesnee High enrolls approximately 673 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Chesnee High serve?
Chesnee High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Chesnee High?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Chesnee High.
What is the student diversity at Chesnee High?
Student demographics at Chesnee High are roughly 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Chesnee High in?
Chesnee High is part of Spartanburg 02.
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