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Spartanburg 02 School District

Item: Spartanburg 02 School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

3231 Old Furnace Road
Chesnee, SC 29323

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (864) 578-0128

www.spart2.org

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Spartanburg 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

14 Schools

965 Schools

# Students

11,977 Students

551,243 Students

# Teachers

775 Teachers

39,892 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	433	252
Kind	869	547
1	903	586
2	953	600
3	863	592
4	830	597
5	870	598
6	911	607
7	881	564
8	872	572

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District Rank

Spartanburg 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#5 out of 74 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District
2023	#5
2022	#5
2021	#5
2019	#8
2018	#10
2017	#13
2016	#17
2015	#12
2014	#6
2013	#10
2012	#10

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54%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	54%	43%
2022	53%	41%
2021	49%	39%
2019	56%	46%
2018	54%	45%
2017	51%	44%
2016	49%	46%
2015	55%	51%
2014	77%	68%
2013	78%	70%
2012	79%	71%

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61%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	61%	52%
2021	56%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	54%	45%
2017	49%	43%
2016	50%	46%
2015	46%	42%
2014	80%	72%
2013	81%	74%
2012	78%	72%
2011	76%	71%

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58%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	58%	50%
2021	56%	48%

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90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	90%	84%
2022	89%	84%
2021	93%	85%
2020	88%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	89%	84%
2016	85%	84%
2015	88%	83%
2014	83%	80%
2013	80%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.51	0.66
2022	0.51	0.66
2021	0.50	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.47	0.62
2017	0.47	0.62
2016	0.46	0.61
2015	0.46	0.61
2014	0.44	0.61
2013	0.44	0.60
2012	0.42	0.59
2011	0.41	0.59
2010	0.42	0.58
2009	0.41	0.57
2008	0.40	0.57
2007	0.39	0.55
2006	0.38	0.54
2005	0.37	0.54
2004	0.35	0.54
2003	0.33	0.54
2002	0.31	0.53
2001	0.31	0.53
2000	0.28	0.53
1999	0.28	0.53
1998	0.27	0.53
1997	0.26	0.52
1996	0.27	0.52
1995	0.24	0.52
1994	0.23	0.51
1993	0.23	0.51
1992	0.25	0.51
1991	0.22	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2015	5%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	5%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	7%	11%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	10%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	10%	9%
2015	10%	8%
2014	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%
2012	9%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	8%	6%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	6%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%

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% Black

15%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	14%	31%
2022	14%	32%
2021	13%	33%
2020	12%	33%
2019	12%	33%
2018	12%	34%
2017	12%	34%
2016	12%	34%
2015	12%	35%
2014	11%	35%
2013	11%	35%
2012	11%	36%
2011	12%	36%
2010	13%	38%
2009	12%	39%
2008	13%	39%
2007	13%	40%
2006	13%	41%
2005	12%	41%
2004	12%	41%
2003	12%	41%
2002	11%	41%
2001	12%	42%
2000	12%	42%
1999	11%	41%
1998	11%	42%
1997	11%	41%
1996	11%	41%
1995	11%	41%
1994	10%	41%
1993	11%	41%
1992	11%	41%
1991	11%	41%

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% White

68%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	69%	48%
2022	68%	48%
2021	69%	49%
2020	70%	50%
2019	70%	50%
2018	71%	51%
2017	71%	51%
2016	72%	52%
2015	70%	52%
2014	73%	52%
2013	73%	53%
2012	75%	53%
2011	75%	53%
2010	75%	53%
2009	76%	53%
2008	76%	53%
2007	77%	54%
2006	77%	54%
2005	79%	54%
2004	80%	54%
2003	81%	54%
2002	83%	55%
2001	82%	55%
2000	83%	55%
1999	84%	55%
1998	85%	55%
1997	85%	56%
1996	82%	56%
1995	87%	56%
1994	87%	57%
1993	87%	57%
1992	84%	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	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,692 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$134 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$134 MM	$51 MM
2022	$125 MM	$48 MM
2021	$134 MM	$51 MM
2020	$125 MM	$48 MM
2019	$120 MM	$46 MM
2018	$114 MM	$46 MM
2017	$110 MM	$43 MM
2016	$105 MM	$42 MM
2015	$87 MM	$38 MM
2014	$94 MM	$39 MM
2012	$88 MM	$39 MM
2011	$87 MM	$38 MM
2010	$87 MM	$38 MM
2009	$87 MM	$37 MM
2008	$87 MM	$39 MM
2007	$77 MM	$37 MM
2006	$70 MM	$36 MM
2005	$63 MM	$33 MM
2004	$58 MM	$33 MM
2003	$58 MM	$33 MM
2002	$57 MM	$39 MM
2001	$58 MM	$37 MM
2000	$47 MM	$31 MM
1999	$45 MM	$30 MM
1998	$40 MM	$29 MM
1997	$38 MM	$24 MM
1996	$35 MM	$21 MM
1995	$33 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$128 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$128 MM	$52 MM
2022	$138 MM	$54 MM
2021	$128 MM	$52 MM
2020	$138 MM	$54 MM
2019	$162 MM	$45 MM
2018	$150 MM	$42 MM
2017	$106 MM	$41 MM
2016	$116 MM	$42 MM
2015	$102 MM	$39 MM
2014	$99 MM	$38 MM
2012	$87 MM	$38 MM
2011	$83 MM	$37 MM
2010	$102 MM	$39 MM
2009	$82 MM	$43 MM
2008	$86 MM	$40 MM
2007	$77 MM	$38 MM
2006	$68 MM	$33 MM
2005	$57 MM	$32 MM
2004	$53 MM	$32 MM
2003	$56 MM	$34 MM
2002	$51 MM	$39 MM
2001	$63 MM	$36 MM
2000	$44 MM	$32 MM
1999	$41 MM	$32 MM
1998	$42 MM	$30 MM
1997	$35 MM	$24 MM
1996	$30 MM	$21 MM
1995	$33 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,210

$15,220

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$11,436	$10,758
2022	$11,860	$12,025
2021	$12,837	$13,447
2020	$11,860	$12,025
2019	$11,731	$11,573
2018	$11,244	$11,579
2017	$10,946	$11,452
2016	$10,504	$10,981
2015	$8,646	$9,366
2014	$9,334	$9,404
2012	$8,848	$9,997
2011	$8,779	$9,409
2010	$8,855	$9,366
2009	$8,770	$9,170
2008	$8,902	$9,512
2007	$8,097	$8,663
2006	$7,638	$8,750
2005	$6,928	$7,915
2004	$6,589	$8,323
2003	$6,786	$8,065
2002	$6,904	$9,220
2001	$7,311	$9,157
2000	$6,175	$7,335
1999	$6,086	$7,309
1998	$5,566	$7,001
1997	$5,440	$6,457
1995	$4,938	$5,618
1992	$4,378	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$10,692

$14,817

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spartanburg 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$10,908	$10,866
2022	$13,161	$13,454
2021	$12,244	$13,582
2020	$13,161	$13,454
2019	$15,785	$11,258
2018	$14,839	$10,767
2017	$10,561	$11,035
2016	$11,532	$11,018
2015	$10,108	$9,666
2014	$9,861	$9,063
2012	$8,707	$9,590
2011	$8,304	$9,190
2010	$10,352	$9,666
2009	$8,256	$10,604
2008	$8,791	$9,873
2007	$8,112	$8,812
2006	$7,402	$8,087
2005	$6,318	$7,858
2004	$5,954	$7,911
2003	$6,575	$8,229
2002	$6,190	$9,128
2001	$7,832	$8,910
2000	$5,760	$7,690
1999	$5,597	$7,634
1998	$5,809	$7,289
1997	$4,896	$6,705
1995	$4,860	$5,759
1992	$4,177	$4,688

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,977 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 90% (Top 20% in SC)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education