Spartanburg 02 School District

3231 Old Furnace Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Spartanburg 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,664 students in Spartanburg 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Spartanburg 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
11,977 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
775 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Spartanburg 02 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#5 out of 81 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spartanburg 02  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spartanburg 02  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.
61%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spartanburg 02  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.
58%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spartanburg 02  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.
89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spartanburg 02  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.66
# American Indian Students
141 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
365 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
538 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
1,743 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
15%
31%
# White Students
8,203 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
68%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
964 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
433
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
869
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
903
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
953
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
863
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
830
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
870
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
911
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
872
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,033
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
868
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
856
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
835
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,692 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spartanburg 02  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
$128 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spartanburg 02  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
$11,210
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spartanburg 02  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
$10,692
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spartanburg 02  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 Spartanburg 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chesnee Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
805 South Alabama Avenue
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Rainbow Lake Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1951 Riveroak Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 253-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 996 students
Rank: #33.
Boiling Springs Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4801 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 578-5954
Grades: 6-8
| 1,119 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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