Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Pageland’s public schools score below 70% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Pageland’s districts is 28%, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pageland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pageland’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,099 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pageland’s grade
C: better than 30% of South Carolina school districts, #141 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pageland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pageland
Petersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pageland
Petersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pageland
Petersburg Primary
Grades PK–2 · 418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pageland
Pageland Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 365 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pageland
Pageland Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 365 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pageland
Pageland Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 365 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pageland’s public schools are run by Chesterfield County School District, which also serves Cheraw, Chesterfield, Jefferson and McBee and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Pageland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Pageland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pageland | C | Chesterfield County |
Every school in Pageland
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pageland’s schools
Are Pageland’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pageland children attend score below 70% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #141 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pageland in?
Chesterfield County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,872 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pageland kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Central High, Cheraw High, McBee High and Chesterfield High.
What is Pageland’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Chesterfield County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Pageland spend per student?
$14,099 in Chesterfield County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pageland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pageland → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.