Top Rankings
Spartanburg 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,790 students in Spartanburg 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Spartanburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
5,417 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
431 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Spartanburg 01 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
383 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
358 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
6%
32%
# White Students
4,318 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
80%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
392
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
426
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
440
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
437
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
372
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,956 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,554
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,956
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9251 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 592-1970
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 592-1970
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Holly Springs-motlow Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 Motlow School Road
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-8120
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-8120
Grades: PK-6
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Campobello-gramling School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Fagan Avenue
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-9110
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-9110
Grades: PK-8
| 847 students
Rank: #44.
O. P. Earle Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Redland Road
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 457-3416
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 457-3416
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Inman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25 Oakland Avenue
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 472-8403
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 472-8403
Grades: PK-3
| 542 students
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