Beaufort 01 School District

2900 Mink Point Boulevard
Beaufort, SC 29902
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Beaufort 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 694 students in Beaufort 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Beaufort 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
32 Schools
103 Schools
# Students
21,050 Students
61,411 Students
# Teachers
1,859 Teachers
3,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Beaufort 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#24 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
43%
53%
52%
54%
50%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
34%
10%
% Black
23%
26%
% White
36%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,002 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,302 is higher than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$400 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$406 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,002
$15,175
Spending / Student
$19,302
$14,773

Best Beaufort 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
81 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133
Gr: K-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,050 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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