Anderson 05 School District

400 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Anderson 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 65 students in Anderson 05 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Anderson 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
20 Schools
93 Schools
# Students
12,686 Students
50,821 Students
# Teachers
849 Teachers
2,975 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Anderson 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#20 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anderson 05  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson 05  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Anderson 05  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
184 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
854 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,241 Students
4,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
4,121 Students
13,993 Students
% Black Students
32%
27%
# White Students
6,137 Students
28,324 Students
% White Students
48%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
988 Students
2,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
456
333
# Students in K Grade:
857
3,408
# Students in 1st Grade:
904
3,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
906
3,260
# Students in 3rd Grade:
985
3,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
986
3,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
967
3,497
# Students in 6th Grade:
911
4,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,011
4,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,017
4,044
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,134
4,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,022
4,797
# Students in 11th Grade:
797
4,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
3,861
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,787 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anderson 05  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$162 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Anderson 05  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,395
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anderson 05  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,787
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anderson 05  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson 05 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anderson Five Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1225 South Mcduffie Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,686 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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