Total enrollment
7,525
+236 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Cherokee 01
South Carolina · 7,525 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Cherokee 01 runs 15 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 7,525 South Carolina students (about 502 per school).
4-year change in Cherokee 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cherokee 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,525 | #34 of 76 | #1,262 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #29 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #46 of 76 | #4,572 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #35 of 70 | #1,715 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 Cherokee 01
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 7,623 to 7,525 students (down 1%) and from 490 to 529 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney High | Gaffney | High | 09-12 | 1,827 |
| Gaffney Middle | Gaffney | Middle | 06-08 | 851 |
| B. D. Lee Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 603 |
| Grassy Pond Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 519 |
| Blacksburg High | Blacksburg | High | 09-12 | 482 |
| Limestone-Central Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 436 |
| Northwest Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 |
| Luther L. Vaughan Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 399 |
| John E. Ewing Middle | Gaffney | Middle | 06-08 | 380 |
| Blacksburg Middle | Blacksburg | Middle | 06-08 | 363 |
| Blacksburg Primary | Blacksburg | Elementary | PK-02 | 363 |
| Blacksburg Elementary | Blacksburg | Elementary | 03-05 | 323 |
| Corinth Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Draytonville Elementary | Gaffney | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| Institute of Innovation | Gaffney | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Cherokee 01
Cherokee 01 maintains 15 public schools across South Carolina, collectively serveing roughly 7,525 students.
For a sense of the school types, Cherokee 01 covers 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 502 in this district, meaningfully below the South Carolina typical of 646.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 7,289 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,525 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Cherokee 01 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.