Summary:
Zip code 29907 is home to just one high school, Beaufort High, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,104 students in the Beaufort 01 school district.
Beaufort High is a solid mid-tier school that has improved its state ranking from the 50th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 58th-59th percentile in recent years. The school's biggest academic strength is English 2, where 87.97% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026—well above both the district (82.52%) and state (83.79%) averages. However, Algebra 1 proficiency dropped sharply from 66.95% to 52.37% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, a steeper decline than the statewide drop. English 1 performance has remained stable at 60% proficiency. The graduation rate of 86.6% matches the state average but trails the district's 89.3%, while the dropout rate of 1.5% is below the state's 2.1%.
The most concerning metric is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 28.1%—significantly higher than both the district (21.3%) and state (22.3%) averages. This elevated absenteeism may be contributing to the math struggles. On the positive side, the school spends a robust $16,248 per student and maintains a favorable 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio. With strong literacy outcomes, a low dropout rate, and improving overall rankings, Beaufort High offers a solid educational foundation, but parents should be aware of the attendance challenges and the recent decline in math proficiency that the school will need to address.
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