School district · South Carolina

Spartanburg 03

Spartanburg 03 in South Carolina: 5 public schools with 2,748 students and 14.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,560 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,748
Students per teacher
14.5
SC 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,560
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)
190
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
344
SC 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

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%

62%proficient

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

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 56% · 76 school districts compared

1,134 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Carolina: 44%

51%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 84% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 37% · 76 school districts compared

1,134 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
$11.1K15
$11.7K16
$11.9K17
$12.0K18
$12.3K19
$12.9K20
$14.1K21
$14.3K22
$14.6K23
$15.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $6.1M
State
51% · $28M
Local
38% · $21.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,042
Support services
$6,768
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.9M
Long-term debt
$40.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Cannons ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–538912.268%71%
Cowpens ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–546012.470%63%
Pacolet ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–542915.973%68%
6–860513.454%37%
9–1286517.7——

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
3535 Clifton Glendale Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone
(864)279-6000
Website