Spartanburg 04 School District

118 Mcedco Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Spartanburg 04 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 780 students in Spartanburg 04 School District.
Public Preschools in Spartanburg 04 School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,901 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Spartanburg 04 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#15 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Spartanburg 04  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spartanburg 04  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.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spartanburg 04  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 04  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.
79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Spartanburg 04  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
389 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
13%
32%
# White Students
1,882 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
201
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
193
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,972 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Spartanburg 04  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
$32 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Spartanburg 04  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
$11,691
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Spartanburg 04  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
$10,972
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Spartanburg 04  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 04 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Woodruff Primary
Magnet School
200 Lucy P. Edwards Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3174
Grades: PK-2
| 780 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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