Top Rankings
Anderson 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,776 students in Anderson 05 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Anderson 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Anderson 05 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is T. L. Hanna 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
20 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
12,601 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
858 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Anderson 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%

Graduation Rate
84%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,474 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
4,096 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
33%
32%
# White Students
5,803 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
46%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,046 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
595
112
# Students in K Grade:
843
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
904
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
887
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
899
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
903
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,001
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
959
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
909
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
925
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,147
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
974
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
838
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
817
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,874 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$162 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,492
$15,220

Spending / Student
$12,874
$14,817

Best Anderson 05 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T. L. Hanna High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 Highway 81 North
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 260-5110
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 260-5110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,994 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson Five Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1225 South Mcduffie Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538
Grades: 9-12
| 68 students
Rank: #33.
Westside High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
806 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 260-5260
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 260-5260
Grades: 9-12
| 1,714 students
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