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Anderson 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 835 students in Anderson 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Anderson 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Anderson 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 81 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 81 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
485 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
14%
32%
# White Students
2,551 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
75%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
264
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,263 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,626
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,263
$15,044
Best Anderson 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Honea Path Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
107 Brock Avenue
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7641
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7641
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Belton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 Cherokee Road
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4712
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4712
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
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