Chester 01 vs Colleton 01

How do these districts compare?

Metric Chester 01 Colleton 01
Location Chester, South Carolina Walterboro, South Carolina
Total Enrollment 4,767 4,946
Number of Schools 11 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 13.6:1

Spending

Metric Chester 01 Colleton 01
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,920 $14,940
Federal Revenue 20.4% 18.7%
State Revenue 45.8% 44.4%
Local Revenue 33.8% 36.9%
Chester 01
Federal State Local
Colleton 01
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Chester 01 Colleton 01
White 39.3% 36.0%
African American 42.5% 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0% 8.5%
Asian 0.5% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.2% 6.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 95.8% 100.0%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Chester 01 Colleton 01
AP Courses Offered 3 N/A
Schools with AP 2 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 370.4:1 344.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.7% 38.3%

School Types

Chester 01

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

Colleton 01

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 6

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.