Public schools in Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg has 28 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 17 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 15,617 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Spartanburg 07 runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Spartanburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Spartanburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg 07 | 9 | 7,371 | $18,371 |
| Spartanburg 06 | 8 | 11,687 | $14,109 |
| Deaf & Blind School | 5 | 161 | not reported |
| South Carolina Public Charter School District | 3 | 17,601 | $23,863 |
| Spartanburg 03 | 3 | 2,784 | $14,636 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Spartanburg, 3,083 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg High | 2,164 | 15.9 | 80.9% | Spartanburg 07 |
| Broome High | 865 | 17.7 | 60.4% | Spartanburg 03 |
| SC School for the Deaf High | 31 | 2.2 | not reported | Deaf & Blind School |
| SC School for the Blind High | 23 | 2.9 | not reported | Deaf & Blind School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Spartanburg, 3,182 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairforest Middle | 1,007 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 06 |
| McCracken Middle | 937 | 11.8 | 73.5% | Spartanburg 07 |
| Carver Middle | 633 | 10.2 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 07 |
| Clifdale Middle | 605 | 13.4 | 70.8% | Spartanburg 03 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
17 elementary schools in Spartanburg, 7,795 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Mills Elementary | 810 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 07 |
| Fairforest Elementary | 805 | 13.6 | 72.8% | Spartanburg 06 |
| West View Elementary | 644 | 13.1 | 74.1% | Spartanburg 06 |
| Pine St. Elementary | 631 | 12.3 | 36.5% | Spartanburg 07 |
| E. P. Todd School | 559 | 11.5 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 07 |
| Jesse Boyd Elementary | 549 | 11.4 | 52.9% | Spartanburg 07 |
| The Cleveland Academy of Leadership | 521 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 07 |
| Spartanburg Preparatory School | 454 | 11.4 | 100.0% | South Carolina Public Charter |
| Mary H. Wright Elementary | 451 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 07 |
| GREEN Charter School of Spartanburg | 412 | 11.1 | 29.5% | South Carolina Public Charter |
The other 7 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Heights Elementary | 407 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 06 |
| Arcadia Elementary | 400 | 12.5 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 06 |
| Cannons Elementary | 389 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 03 |
| Jesse S. Bobo Elementary | 364 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 06 |
| Lone Oak Elementary | 336 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Spartanburg 06 |
| SC School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle | 41 | 1.6 | 8.1% | Deaf & Blind School |
| SC School for the Blind Elementary/Middle | 22 | 0.7 | not reported | Deaf & Blind School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Spartanburg, 1,557 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Academy | 1,208 | 13.7 | 61.2% | South Carolina Public Charter |
| Spartanburg Six Child Development Center | 307 | 10.6 | 76.4% | Spartanburg 06 |
| Cedar Springs Academy | 42 | 3.2 | 5.9% | Deaf & Blind School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Spartanburg's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Spartanburg school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 48% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 488 students (state 554).
| Spartanburg | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 488 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 48% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 43% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 28 Spartanburg schools and the 1,183 South Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg 07Runs 9 of Spartanburg's 28 public schools and spent $18,371 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,371
- Spartanburg High, the largest high school in Spartanburg2,164 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.2,164
- Compare Spartanburg 07 with Spartanburg 06Spartanburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSouth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Spartanburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Carolina
- Columbia74 schools
- Greenville49 schools
- Charleston31 schools
- North Charleston29 schools
- Rock Hill26 schools
- Summerville26 schools
- Myrtle Beach25 schools
- Anderson21 schools
Questions about schools in Spartanburg
How many public schools are in Spartanburg, SC?
28 public schools with an address in Spartanburg were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 17 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 15,617 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Spartanburg?
Spartanburg High, with 2,164 students in 2024-25 (Spartanburg 07).Which districts run Spartanburg's schools?
Spartanburg 07 (9 schools), Spartanburg 06 (8 schools), Deaf & Blind School (5 schools), South Carolina Public Charter School District (3 schools), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25