Total enrollment
39,423
+2,848 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
47 schools in Berkeley 01
South Carolina · 39,543 students · 11 cities
Berkeley 01 in South Carolina runs 47 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 39,543 students (an average of 841 per school).
4-year change in Berkeley 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Berkeley 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39,543 | #4 of 76 | #143 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 47 | #4 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #68 of 76 | #6,689 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #1 of 12 | #12 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #4 of 70 | #530 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Berkeley 01
Since 2017-18, the 43 district schools that reported both years went from 34,859 to 36,453 students (up 5%) and from 2,164 to 2,225 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Berkeley 01
As a medium-population district in South Carolina, Berkeley 01 instructs 39,543 students across 47 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Berkeley 01 consists of 27 elementary, 11 middle, and 9 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Berkeley 01 is about 841, higher than the South Carolina average of roughly 646.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 39,423 students, expanded 8% from the 36,575 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Berkeley 01 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.