Anderson 03 School District

335 West Front Street
Iva, SC 29655
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Anderson 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 796 students in Anderson 03 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Anderson 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Anderson 03 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crescent High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,737 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anderson 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#11 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson 03  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson 03  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
236 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
9%
32%
# White Students
2,143 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
78%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
148
# Students in K Grade:
193
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,823 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson 03  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson 03  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,883
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson 03  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,823
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson 03  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson 03 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crescent High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9104 Highway 81 South
Iva, SC 29655
(864) 352-6175
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,737 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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