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Anderson 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,222 students in Anderson 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Anderson 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Anderson 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Powdersville High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
10,839 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Anderson 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 81 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
16 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,107 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
820 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
8%
32%
# White Students
8,187 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
547 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
376
148
# Students in K Grade:
823
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
762
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
815
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
791
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
765
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
782
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
813
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
877
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
901
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
888
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
723
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,686 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,595
$15,297
Spending / Student
$14,686
$14,891
Best Anderson 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wren High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
905 Wren School Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,202 students
Rank: #22.
Powdersville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Grades: 9-12
| 999 students
Rank: #33.
Palmetto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
804 North Hamilton Street
Williamston, SC 29697
(864) 847-7311
Williamston, SC 29697
(864) 847-7311
Grades: 9-12
| 1,021 students
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