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Spartanburg 05 School District

Item: Spartanburg 05 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

100 North Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334

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Top 20%

Tel: (864) 949-2350

www.spart5.net

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Spartanburg 05 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

330 Schools

# Students

11,066 Students

270,956 Students

# Teachers

804 Teachers

18,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
9	859	756
10	816	695
11	768	619
12	740	600

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District Rank

Spartanburg 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#12 out of 74 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District
2023	#12
2022	#9
2021	#16
2019	#15
2018	#8
2017	#18
2016	#15
2015	#12
2014	#13
2013	#17
2012	#15
2011	#11
2010	#13

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49%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	49%	43%
2022	50%	41%
2021	45%	39%
2019	56%	46%
2018	55%	45%
2017	53%	44%
2016	53%	46%
2015	58%	51%
2014	75%	68%
2013	76%	70%
2012	77%	71%
2011	77%	70%
2010	82%	78%

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58%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2022	58%	52%
2021	51%	48%
2019	51%	48%
2018	55%	45%
2017	44%	43%
2016	48%	46%
2015	44%	42%
2014	76%	72%
2013	77%	74%
2012	76%	72%
2011	76%	71%
2010	85%	81%

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57%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2022	57%	50%
2021	47%	48%

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86%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	86%	83%
2022	83%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2020	88%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	84%
2016	86%	84%
2015	87%	83%
2014	84%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	82%	75%
2011	78%	74%

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(2022-23)

21.8%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	21.8%	25.2%
2022	18.3%	27.7%
2021	19.8%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.62	0.66
2022	0.62	0.66
2021	0.61	0.64
2020	0.57	0.63
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.53	0.62
2017	0.53	0.62
2016	0.52	0.61
2015	0.51	0.61
2014	0.50	0.60
2013	0.50	0.60
2012	0.50	0.59
2011	0.49	0.58
2010	0.49	0.57
2009	0.49	0.57
2008	0.48	0.56
2007	0.48	0.55
2006	0.47	0.55
2005	0.46	0.54
2004	0.46	0.54
2003	0.44	0.53
2002	0.42	0.53
2001	0.40	0.53
2000	0.37	0.53
1999	0.36	0.53
1998	0.39	0.51
1997	0.39	0.52
1996	0.35	0.52
1995	0.34	0.51
1994	0.34	0.51
1993	0.34	0.51
1992	0.34	0.51
1991	0.34	0.51
1990	0.34	0.51
1989	0.34	0.50
1988	0.35	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	15%	13%
2022	14%	12%
2021	13%	11%
2020	12%	11%
2019	12%	10%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	9%	8%
2014	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%
2012	8%	7%
2011	7%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	19%	31%
2022	19%	32%
2021	19%	33%
2020	18%	33%
2019	18%	33%
2018	19%	34%
2017	19%	34%
2016	19%	34%
2015	19%	35%
2014	18%	35%
2013	19%	35%
2012	20%	36%
2011	21%	36%
2010	22%	38%
2009	23%	39%
2008	22%	39%
2007	23%	40%
2006	23%	40%
2005	23%	41%
2004	23%	41%
2003	23%	41%
2002	22%	42%
2001	22%	42%
2000	21%	42%
1999	21%	42%
1998	21%	42%
1997	20%	41%
1996	21%	41%
1995	20%	42%
1994	21%	41%
1993	21%	41%
1992	21%	41%
1991	21%	41%
1990	21%	41%
1989	21%	41%
1988	22%	41%

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% White

53%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	57%	48%
2022	57%	48%
2021	58%	49%
2020	62%	50%
2019	62%	50%
2018	65%	51%
2017	65%	51%
2016	66%	52%
2015	67%	52%
2014	68%	53%
2013	68%	53%
2012	68%	53%
2011	68%	54%
2010	68%	54%
2009	68%	53%
2008	68%	54%
2007	69%	54%
2006	69%	54%
2005	70%	54%
2004	70%	54%
2003	71%	55%
2002	73%	55%
2001	74%	55%
2000	77%	55%
1999	77%	55%
1998	71%	56%
1997	67%	56%
1996	78%	56%
1995	79%	56%
1994	79%	57%
1993	79%	57%
1992	79%	57%
1991	79%	57%
1990	79%	57%
1989	79%	58%
1988	78%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,901 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$177 MM

$14,457 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$177 MM	$77 MM
2022	$155 MM	$59 MM
2021	$144 MM	$51 MM
2020	$131 MM	$48 MM
2019	$118 MM	$46 MM
2018	$109 MM	$46 MM
2017	$104 MM	$43 MM
2016	$97 MM	$42 MM
2015	$86 MM	$38 MM
2014	$88 MM	$39 MM
2012	$82 MM	$39 MM
2011	$82 MM	$38 MM
2010	$86 MM	$38 MM
2009	$80 MM	$37 MM
2008	$79 MM	$39 MM
2007	$75 MM	$37 MM
2006	$65 MM	$36 MM
2005	$60 MM	$33 MM
2004	$57 MM	$33 MM
2003	$60 MM	$33 MM
2002	$51 MM	$39 MM
2001	$47 MM	$37 MM
2000	$41 MM	$31 MM
1999	$37 MM	$30 MM
1998	$35 MM	$29 MM
1997	$33 MM	$24 MM
1996	$31 MM	$21 MM
1995	$25 MM	$20 MM
1992	$20 MM	$16 MM
1990	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$265 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$264 MM	$70 MM
2022	$159 MM	$58 MM
2021	$120 MM	$52 MM
2020	$117 MM	$54 MM
2019	$119 MM	$45 MM
2018	$100 MM	$42 MM
2017	$97 MM	$41 MM
2016	$104 MM	$42 MM
2015	$80 MM	$39 MM
2014	$78 MM	$38 MM
2012	$77 MM	$38 MM
2011	$74 MM	$37 MM
2010	$80 MM	$39 MM
2009	$86 MM	$43 MM
2008	$94 MM	$40 MM
2007	$91 MM	$38 MM
2006	$68 MM	$33 MM
2005	$58 MM	$32 MM
2004	$58 MM	$32 MM
2003	$51 MM	$34 MM
2002	$50 MM	$39 MM
2001	$54 MM	$36 MM
2000	$43 MM	$32 MM
1999	$39 MM	$32 MM
1998	$44 MM	$30 MM
1997	$43 MM	$24 MM
1996	$34 MM	$21 MM
1995	$28 MM	$21 MM
1992	$19 MM	$17 MM
1990	$20 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,965

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,011	$17,758
2022	$15,869	$15,277
2021	$15,900	$13,447
2020	$14,403	$12,025
2019	$13,422	$11,573
2018	$12,844	$11,579
2017	$12,595	$11,452
2016	$11,920	$10,981
2015	$10,617	$9,366
2014	$11,084	$9,404
2012	$10,603	$9,997
2011	$10,760	$9,409
2010	$11,212	$9,366
2009	$10,449	$9,170
2008	$11,034	$9,512
2007	$10,761	$8,663
2006	$9,593	$8,750
2005	$9,016	$7,915
2004	$8,818	$8,323
2003	$9,640	$8,065
2002	$8,548	$9,220
2001	$8,155	$9,157
2000	$7,421	$7,335
1999	$7,124	$7,309
1998	$6,952	$7,001
1997	$6,767	$6,457
1995	$5,487	$5,618
1992	$4,508	$4,516
1990	$3,918	$4,323

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Spending / Student

$23,901

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spartanburg 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$25,466	$16,208
2022	$16,243	$15,063
2021	$13,304	$13,582
2020	$12,857	$13,454
2019	$13,466	$11,258
2018	$11,738	$10,767
2017	$11,813	$11,035
2016	$12,716	$11,018
2015	$9,965	$9,666
2014	$9,812	$9,063
2012	$9,971	$9,590
2011	$9,707	$9,190
2010	$10,523	$9,666
2009	$11,329	$10,604
2008	$13,115	$9,873
2007	$13,019	$8,812
2006	$10,066	$8,087
2005	$8,704	$7,858
2004	$9,098	$7,911
2003	$8,174	$8,229
2002	$8,359	$9,128
2001	$9,424	$8,910
2000	$7,640	$7,690
1999	$7,569	$7,634
1998	$8,700	$7,289
1997	$8,929	$6,705
1995	$6,031	$5,759
1992	$4,175	$4,688
1990	$4,558	$4,379

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Best Spartanburg 05 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

James Byrnes Freshman Academy

(Math: 89% | Reading: ≥99%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

100 Rowe Street
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2320

Gr: 9 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

James F. Byrnes High School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 83%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

150 East Main Street
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2355

Gr: 9-12 | 2,391 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,066 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 86% (Top 50% in SC)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education