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Anderson 04 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 880 students in Anderson 04 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Anderson 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Anderson 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pendleton High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
3,005 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Anderson 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 81 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
421 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
14%
32%
# White Students
2,198 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
73%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
148
# Students in K Grade:
213
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,067 is higher 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 $17,291 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,067
$15,297
Spending / Student
$17,291
$14,891
Best Anderson 04 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pendleton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7324 Highway 187
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 403-2100
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 403-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 880 students
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