Kershaw 01 operates 16 public schools serving 11,138 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 4 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,135 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kershaw County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,649 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, 48.1% state, and 13.6% 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 $63,246 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #43 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 429:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.1% White, 25.1% African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Lugoff-Elgin High accounts for 15.8% of all Kershaw 01 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Kershaw 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.
Kershaw 01 school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Kershaw 01 school enrollment ranges from 338 students (lowest) to 1,759 students (highest), a spread of 1,421 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.
Kershaw 01 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.7% 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.
Kershaw 01 student-counselor ratio is 429:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kershaw 01 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Kershaw 01 is typically wider than the Kershaw 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Kershaw 01 has 16 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 9 other. Total enrollment is 11,138 students.
How much does Kershaw 01 spend per student?
Kershaw 01 spends $16,649 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #43 in South Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Kershaw 01?
The average teacher salary in Kershaw 01 is $63,246 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Kershaw 01?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kershaw County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Kershaw 01?
Kershaw 01 students are 54.1% White, 25.1% African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kershaw 01?
Kershaw 01 has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #43 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.