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York 04 School District

2233 Deerfield Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29715

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Top 5%

Tel: (803) 548-2527

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York 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,945 students in York 04 School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in South Carolina.

Public Preschools in York 04 School District have an score of 64% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

20 Schools

578 Schools

# Students

18,396 Students

307,049 Students

# Teachers

1,371 Teachers

22,837 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	York 04 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	221	284
Kind	381	482
1	412	493
2	450	503
3	451	457
4	492	455
5	538	426

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

York 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#1 out of 74 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	York 04 School District
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#2
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1

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69%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	69%	43%
2022	67%	41%
2021	65%	39%
2019	74%	46%
2018	73%	45%
2017	71%	44%
2016	73%	46%
2015	74%	51%
2014	87%	68%
2013	87%	70%
2012	88%	71%

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75%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2022	75%	52%
2021	71%	48%
2019	71%	48%
2018	73%	45%
2017	66%	43%
2016	72%	46%
2015	63%	42%
2014	88%	72%
2013	89%	74%
2012	88%	72%
2011	87%	71%

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77%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2022	77%	50%
2021	76%	48%

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96%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	96%	84%
2022	97%	84%
2021	95%	85%
2020	96%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	94%	83%
2017	94%	84%
2016	94%	84%
2015	92%	83%
2014	94%	80%
2013	92%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.59	0.66
2022	0.56	0.66
2021	0.55	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.46	0.62
2017	0.46	0.62
2016	0.44	0.61
2015	0.44	0.61
2014	0.41	0.61
2013	0.39	0.60
2012	0.37	0.59
2011	0.35	0.59
2010	0.36	0.58
2009	0.34	0.57
2008	0.34	0.57
2007	0.31	0.55
2006	0.29	0.54
2005	0.27	0.54
2004	0.26	0.54
2003	0.24	0.54
2002	0.23	0.53
2001	0.23	0.53
2000	0.21	0.53
1999	0.29	0.53
1998	0.19	0.53
1997	0.18	0.52
1996	0.18	0.52
1995	0.28	0.52
1994	0.19	0.51
1993	0.20	0.51
1992	0.21	0.51
1991	0.21	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	10%	2%
2022	9%	2%
2021	9%	2%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	13%
2022	11%	12%
2021	10%	11%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%

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% Black

10%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	31%
2022	10%	32%
2021	11%	33%
2020	10%	33%
2019	10%	33%
2018	11%	34%
2017	11%	34%
2016	10%	34%
2015	12%	35%
2014	10%	35%
2013	11%	35%
2012	10%	36%
2011	10%	36%
2010	12%	38%
2009	11%	39%
2008	11%	39%
2007	10%	40%
2006	10%	41%
2005	10%	41%
2004	10%	41%
2003	9%	41%
2002	9%	41%
2001	10%	42%
2000	10%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	8%	42%
1997	8%	41%
1996	8%	41%
1995	9%	41%
1994	9%	41%
1993	9%	41%
1992	10%	41%
1991	10%	41%

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% White

60%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	62%	48%
2022	64%	48%
2021	65%	49%
2020	69%	50%
2019	69%	50%
2018	72%	51%
2017	72%	51%
2016	74%	52%
2015	73%	52%
2014	76%	52%
2013	78%	53%
2012	79%	53%
2011	80%	53%
2010	79%	53%
2009	80%	53%
2008	81%	53%
2007	83%	54%
2006	84%	54%
2005	85%	54%
2004	86%	54%
2003	87%	54%
2002	87%	55%
2001	87%	55%
2000	88%	55%
1999	73%	55%
1998	90%	55%
1997	90%	56%
1996	90%	56%
1995	74%	56%
1994	90%	57%
1993	89%	57%
1992	88%	57%
1991	88%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,242 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$256 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$256 MM	$51 MM
2022	$248 MM	$48 MM
2021	$256 MM	$51 MM
2020	$248 MM	$48 MM
2019	$236 MM	$46 MM
2018	$206 MM	$46 MM
2017	$186 MM	$43 MM
2016	$160 MM	$42 MM
2015	$106 MM	$38 MM
2014	$133 MM	$39 MM
2012	$118 MM	$39 MM
2011	$110 MM	$38 MM
2010	$106 MM	$38 MM
2009	$100 MM	$37 MM
2008	$103 MM	$39 MM
2007	$87 MM	$37 MM
2006	$71 MM	$36 MM
2005	$65 MM	$33 MM
2004	$56 MM	$33 MM
2003	$54 MM	$33 MM
2002	$50 MM	$39 MM
2001	$46 MM	$37 MM
2000	$38 MM	$31 MM
1999	$34 MM	$30 MM
1998	$31 MM	$29 MM
1997	$26 MM	$24 MM
1996	$21 MM	$21 MM
1995	$19 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$280 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$280 MM	$52 MM
2022	$285 MM	$54 MM
2021	$280 MM	$52 MM
2020	$285 MM	$54 MM
2019	$265 MM	$45 MM
2018	$236 MM	$42 MM
2017	$222 MM	$41 MM
2016	$172 MM	$42 MM
2015	$128 MM	$39 MM
2014	$180 MM	$38 MM
2012	$116 MM	$38 MM
2011	$113 MM	$37 MM
2010	$128 MM	$39 MM
2009	$137 MM	$43 MM
2008	$122 MM	$40 MM
2007	$104 MM	$38 MM
2006	$87 MM	$33 MM
2005	$64 MM	$32 MM
2004	$49 MM	$32 MM
2003	$53 MM	$34 MM
2002	$60 MM	$39 MM
2001	$69 MM	$36 MM
2000	$44 MM	$32 MM
1999	$36 MM	$32 MM
1998	$40 MM	$30 MM
1997	$26 MM	$24 MM
1996	$19 MM	$21 MM
1995	$19 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,914

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$14,071	$10,758
2022	$14,634	$12,025
2021	$15,161	$13,447
2020	$14,634	$12,025
2019	$14,672	$11,573
2018	$13,738	$11,579
2017	$13,228	$11,452
2016	$12,225	$10,981
2015	$9,648	$9,366
2014	$11,342	$9,404
2012	$11,009	$9,997
2011	$10,716	$9,409
2010	$10,696	$9,366
2009	$10,617	$9,170
2008	$11,832	$9,512
2007	$11,000	$8,663
2006	$9,753	$8,750
2005	$9,446	$7,915
2004	$8,708	$8,323
2003	$9,055	$8,065
2002	$8,925	$9,220
2001	$8,725	$9,157
2000	$7,431	$7,335
1999	$7,205	$7,309
1998	$7,133	$7,001
1997	$6,534	$6,457
1995	$5,519	$5,618
1992	$4,713	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$15,242

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	York 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$15,414	$10,866
2022	$16,797	$13,454
2021	$16,608	$13,582
2020	$16,797	$13,454
2019	$16,476	$11,258
2018	$15,714	$10,767
2017	$15,825	$11,035
2016	$13,127	$11,018
2015	$11,573	$9,666
2014	$15,317	$9,063
2012	$10,775	$9,590
2011	$10,923	$9,190
2010	$12,830	$9,666
2009	$14,472	$10,604
2008	$14,007	$9,873
2007	$13,257	$8,812
2006	$11,960	$8,087
2005	$9,395	$7,858
2004	$7,700	$7,911
2003	$8,924	$8,229
2002	$10,741	$9,128
2001	$12,897	$8,910
2000	$8,680	$7,690
1999	$7,668	$7,634
1998	$9,230	$7,289
1997	$6,486	$6,705
1995	$5,567	$5,759
1992	$4,855	$4,688

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Best York 04 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tega Cay Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
:

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2185 Gold Hill Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8282

Gr: PK-5 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Sugar Creek Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1599 Farm House Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0150

Gr: PK-5 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #33.

Fort Mill Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

192 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 547-7546

Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #44.

Riverview Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1300 Spratt Street
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-4677

Gr: PK-5 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 96% (Top 5% in SC)
: Top 5%
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education