Cherokee 01 operates 14 public schools serving 7,925 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,525 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cherokee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,161 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.3% local, 45.1% state, and 16.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,978 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #46 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 307.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 24.1% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Gaffney High accounts for 24.3% of all Cherokee 01 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cherokee 01-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cherokee 01 school enrollment varies 6.9× across entities
Cherokee 01 school enrollment ranges from 264 students (lowest) to 1,827 students (highest), a spread of 1,563 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cherokee 01 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Cherokee 01 student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Cherokee 01 is typically wider than the Cherokee 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Cherokee 01 chronic absenteeism rate is 43.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cherokee 01 has 14 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 8 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,925 students.
How much does Cherokee 01 spend per student?
Cherokee 01 spends $15,161 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #46 in South Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Cherokee 01?
The average teacher salary in Cherokee 01 is $71,978 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cherokee 01?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cherokee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cherokee 01?
Cherokee 01 students are 60.5% White, 24.1% African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cherokee 01?
Cherokee 01 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #46 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.