Total enrollment
7,525
-1,422 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Cherokee 01
South Carolina · 7,525 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Cherokee 01 runs 15 public K-12 campuses teaching roughly 7,525 South Carolina students (about 502 per campus).
7-year change in Cherokee 01
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
-4 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 65%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
28%
was 26%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 16%: 8,947 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,525 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Cherokee 01 shed 4 schools, going from 18 to 14. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 65% to 56%.
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.