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Chesnee High

795 South Alabama Avenue, Chesnee, SC 29323 · (864) 461-7318 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
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
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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
Grade 9
180
Grade 10
183
Grade 11
157
Grade 12
153
Student demographics
White
54681%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
406%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14%
Black
416%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
355%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
673
-13 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.7:1
% White
81%
was 83%
% Hispanic
6%
was 7%
% Black
6%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Chesnee High

Set in Chesnee, South Carolina, Chesnee High is an intimate senior high, run under Spartanburg 02. It enrolls 673 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 29% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Spartanburg 02 runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 11,806 students. Chesnee High is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Chesnee High shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder comes out to 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Spartanburg County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Chesnee High shows 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Spartanburg County shows median household earnings sit near $66,234, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chesnee High is one of 88 public schools in Spartanburg County (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students).

Chesnee Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 686 students in 2018 compared to 673 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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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