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Spartanburg 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,458 students in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
10,963 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
708 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Spartanburg 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 83 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
48%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
123 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
359 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
624 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
1,527 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
14%
32%
# White Students
7,505 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
807 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
424
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
852
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
761
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
817
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
814
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
790
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
844
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
824
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
973
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
870
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
720
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
682
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,681 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,247
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,681
$15,044
Best Spartanburg 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boiling Springs Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4801 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 578-5954
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 578-5954
Grades: 6-8
| 952 students
Rank: #22.
Chesnee Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
805 South Alabama Avenue
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-3900
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #33.
Rainbow Lake Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1951 Riveroak Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 253-5700
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 253-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,009 students
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