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Spartanburg 04 School District

Item: Spartanburg 04 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

118 Mcedco Road
Woodruff, SC 29388

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Top 30%

Tel: (864) 476-3186

www.spartanburg4.org

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Spartanburg 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

4 Schools

972 Schools

# Students

2,961 Students

557,088 Students

# Teachers

180 Teachers

40,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	191	262
Kind	193	573
1	194	615
2	198	624
3	226	645
4	199	633
5	215	637
6	236	643
7	239	615
8	226	618

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District Rank

Spartanburg 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 77% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#19 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District
2023	#19
2022	#15
2021	#24
2019	#11
2018	#4
2017	#10
2016	#5
2015	#11
2014	#11
2013	#10
2012	#11

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49%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	49%	43%
2022	51%	41%
2021	47%	39%
2019	62%	46%
2018	62%	45%
2017	62%	44%
2016	64%	46%
2015	62%	51%
2014	80%	68%
2013	79%	70%
2012	81%	71%

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53%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2022	53%	52%
2021	45%	48%
2019	51%	48%
2018	62%	45%
2017	47%	43%
2016	55%	46%
2015	44%	42%
2014	76%	72%
2013	79%	74%
2012	76%	72%
2011	75%	71%

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58%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2022	58%	50%
2021	56%	48%

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77%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	77%	84%
2022	79%	84%
2021	82%	85%
2020	86%	85%
2019	84%	84%
2018	83%	83%
2017	80%	84%
2016	89%	84%
2015	82%	83%
2014	82%	80%
2013	82%	78%

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(2022-23)

26.3%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	26.3%	25.2%
2022	28.1%	27.7%
2021	21.9%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.54	0.66
2022	0.53	0.66
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.49	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63
2018	0.44	0.62
2017	0.44	0.62
2016	0.42	0.61
2015	0.42	0.61
2014	0.42	0.61
2013	0.42	0.60
2012	0.40	0.59
2011	0.41	0.59
2010	0.40	0.58
2009	0.40	0.57
2008	0.40	0.57
2007	0.40	0.55
2006	0.38	0.54
2005	0.40	0.54
2004	0.39	0.54
2003	0.39	0.54
2002	0.39	0.53
2001	0.39	0.53
2000	0.37	0.53
1999	0.36	0.53
1998	0.37	0.53
1997	0.34	0.52
1996	0.36	0.52
1995	0.37	0.52
1994	0.35	0.51
1993	0.36	0.51
1992	0.36	0.51
1991	0.35	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2021)
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	13%	13%
2022	12%	12%
2021	11%	11%
2020	10%	10%
2019	10%	10%
2018	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%
2013	8%	7%
2012	8%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

14%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	13%	31%
2022	13%	32%
2021	13%	33%
2020	13%	33%
2019	13%	33%
2018	13%	34%
2017	13%	34%
2016	13%	34%
2015	13%	35%
2014	14%	35%
2013	13%	35%
2012	13%	36%
2011	15%	36%
2010	17%	38%
2009	18%	39%
2008	18%	39%
2007	19%	40%
2006	19%	41%
2005	21%	41%
2004	21%	41%
2003	21%	41%
2002	22%	41%
2001	22%	42%
2000	21%	42%
1999	22%	41%
1998	23%	42%
1997	20%	41%
1996	22%	41%
1995	23%	41%
1994	22%	41%
1993	22%	41%
1992	23%	41%
1991	23%	41%

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% White

62%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	65%	48%
2022	66%	48%
2021	67%	49%
2020	70%	50%
2019	70%	50%
2018	73%	51%
2017	73%	51%
2016	75%	52%
2015	75%	52%
2014	74%	52%
2013	75%	53%
2012	76%	53%
2011	76%	53%
2010	75%	53%
2009	75%	53%
2008	76%	53%
2007	76%	54%
2006	76%	54%
2005	75%	54%
2004	76%	54%
2003	75%	54%
2002	75%	55%
2001	75%	55%
2000	77%	55%
1999	77%	55%
1998	76%	55%
1997	79%	56%
1996	77%	56%
1995	76%	56%
1994	78%	57%
1993	77%	57%
1992	77%	57%
1991	77%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,749 is less than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$34 MM	$51 MM
2022	$33 MM	$48 MM
2021	$34 MM	$51 MM
2020	$33 MM	$48 MM
2019	$31 MM	$46 MM
2018	$30 MM	$46 MM
2017	$29 MM	$43 MM
2016	$28 MM	$42 MM
2015	$25 MM	$38 MM
2014	$25 MM	$39 MM
2012	$24 MM	$39 MM
2011	$23 MM	$38 MM
2010	$25 MM	$38 MM
2009	$24 MM	$37 MM
2008	$25 MM	$39 MM
2007	$26 MM	$37 MM
2006	$23 MM	$36 MM
2005	$22 MM	$33 MM
2004	$22 MM	$33 MM
2003	$22 MM	$33 MM
2002	$20 MM	$39 MM
2001	$19 MM	$37 MM
2000	$17 MM	$31 MM
1999	$17 MM	$30 MM
1998	$15 MM	$29 MM
1997	$15 MM	$24 MM
1996	$13 MM	$21 MM
1995	$13 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$32 MM	$52 MM
2022	$30 MM	$54 MM
2021	$32 MM	$52 MM
2020	$30 MM	$54 MM
2019	$30 MM	$45 MM
2018	$29 MM	$42 MM
2017	$28 MM	$41 MM
2016	$27 MM	$42 MM
2015	$25 MM	$39 MM
2014	$25 MM	$38 MM
2012	$24 MM	$38 MM
2011	$23 MM	$37 MM
2010	$25 MM	$39 MM
2009	$25 MM	$43 MM
2008	$26 MM	$40 MM
2007	$28 MM	$38 MM
2006	$23 MM	$33 MM
2005	$23 MM	$32 MM
2004	$22 MM	$32 MM
2003	$20 MM	$34 MM
2002	$20 MM	$39 MM
2001	$18 MM	$36 MM
2000	$19 MM	$32 MM
1999	$15 MM	$32 MM
1998	$14 MM	$30 MM
1997	$12 MM	$24 MM
1996	$13 MM	$21 MM
1995	$11 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,454

$15,181

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$11,691	$10,758
2022	$11,482	$12,025
2021	$12,478	$13,447
2020	$11,482	$12,025
2019	$10,713	$11,573
2018	$10,553	$11,579
2017	$10,430	$11,452
2016	$9,818	$10,981
2015	$9,006	$9,366
2014	$9,142	$9,404
2012	$8,312	$9,997
2011	$7,631	$9,409
2010	$8,128	$9,366
2009	$7,972	$9,170
2008	$8,310	$9,512
2007	$8,710	$8,663
2006	$7,857	$8,750
2005	$7,453	$7,915
2004	$7,620	$8,323
2003	$7,262	$8,065
2002	$6,831	$9,220
2001	$6,555	$9,157
2000	$5,907	$7,335
1999	$5,943	$7,309
1998	$5,712	$7,001
1997	$5,547	$6,457
1995	$4,907	$5,618
1992	$4,529	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$10,749

$14,779

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spartanburg 04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$10,972	$10,866
2022	$10,556	$13,454
2021	$11,710	$13,582
2020	$10,556	$13,454
2019	$10,319	$11,258
2018	$10,094	$10,767
2017	$10,321	$11,035
2016	$9,382	$11,018
2015	$9,030	$9,666
2014	$9,065	$9,063
2012	$8,481	$9,590
2011	$7,645	$9,190
2010	$8,149	$9,666
2009	$8,213	$10,604
2008	$8,631	$9,873
2007	$9,122	$8,812
2006	$7,997	$8,087
2005	$7,753	$7,858
2004	$7,381	$7,911
2003	$6,647	$8,229
2002	$6,796	$9,128
2001	$6,031	$8,910
2000	$6,377	$7,690
1999	$5,500	$7,634
1998	$5,266	$7,289
1997	$4,762	$6,705
1995	$4,046	$5,759
1992	$4,302	$4,688

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Best Spartanburg 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Woodruff Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

915 Cross Anchor Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3123

Gr: 3-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Woodruff Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

205 S. J. Workman Highway
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3150

Gr: 6-8 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: n/an/a

Woodruff Primary

Add to Compare

200 Lucy P. Edwards Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3174

Gr: PK-2 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,961 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 77% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education