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Cherokee County School District 1

  • Schools
    20
  • Students
    9,024
  • Teachers
    619

Cherokee County School District 1 is a public school district in South Carolina. They serve 9,024 students across 20 schools, and its teachers have had 382 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Cherokee County School District 1 Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (864) 206-2201
  • PO Box 460
  • Gaffney, SC-0460
  • Website

Cherokee County School District 1 Demographics

85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cherokee County School District 1 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Cherokee County School District 1 had a total revenue of $110.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 37.7% came from local sources, 52.3% from state sources, and 10.0% from federal sources.

Cherokee County School District 1 had a per-pupil revenue of $12,244 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 37.7% came from local sources, 52.3% from state sources, and 10.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Cherokee County School District 1 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 1, 2023

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Cherokee County School District 1

$228,738
raised using DonorsChoose
382
projects funded
140
teachers funded
972
donors
16
projects for basic supplies
22
projects for technology
60
projects for books
7
projects for art supplies

Cherokee County School District 1 has received support from 455 individuals from South Carolina and 517 individuals out-of-state.

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