School district · South Carolina

Anderson 04

Anderson 04 in South Carolina: 6 public schools with 3,076 students and 14.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,654 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
3,076
Students per teacher
14.1
SC 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,654
SC $15K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
218
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
342
SC 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on South Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

South Carolina: 60%

75%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 97% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 56% · 76 school districts compared

1,414 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Carolina: 44%

64%proficient

+3.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 97% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 37% · 76 school districts compared

1,414 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.8K15
$11.2K16
$11.8K17
$11.8K18
$12.3K19
$12.5K20
$14.2K21
$14.1K22
$14.7K23
$15.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.0% · $5.8M
State
42% · $26.9M
Local
49% · $31.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,807
Support services
$6,219
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$11.5M
Long-term debt
$47M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–645014.580%80%
Pre-K–645913.183%74%
Pendleton ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–654713.566%57%
Pre-K–624311.681%65%
7–845314.272%53%
9–1292415.9——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
315 East Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670
Phone
(864)403-2000
Website