Top Rankings
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 9 public preschools serving 5,260 students in Spartanburg 02 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Spartanburg 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
10,963 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
708 Teachers
21,720 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
0.66
# American Indian Students
123 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
359 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
624 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
1,527 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
14%
33%
# White Students
7,505 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
807 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
424
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
852
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
827
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
761
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
817
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
814
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
790
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
844
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
824
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
973
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
870
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
720
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
682
288
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cooley Springs-fingerville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
140 Cooley Springs School Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 592-1211
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 592-1211
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
625 Foster's Grove Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 578-2215
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 578-2215
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Mud Creek Road
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 814-3870
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 814-3870
Grades: PK-5
| 760 students
Rank: #44.
Shoally Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3777 Paris Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 594-3200
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 594-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #55.
Boiling Springs Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Double Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-1231
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-1231
Grades: PK-5
| 853 students
Rank: #66.
Chesnee Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
985 Fairfield Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-7322
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-7322
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #77.
Mayo Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 Springdale Road
Mayo, SC 29368
(864) 461-2622
Mayo, SC 29368
(864) 461-2622
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #88.
James H. Hendrix Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1084 Springfield Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 216-4000
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 216-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: n/an/a
2055 Hanging Rock Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-0128
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-0128
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
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