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Williamston, South Carolina - 14 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Anderson 01 #72 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,372 per pupil, Anderson 01 ranks #73 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,839
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$10,372
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anderson 01 operates 14 public schools serving 10,839 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anderson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,372 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 8 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.0% local, 49.8% state, and 13.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 17/100, ranked #72 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 560:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.0% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Palmetto Elementary, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.
Its largest campus is Wren High, enrolling 1,252 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Pelzer Elementary, at 361 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Anderson 01 school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Anderson 01 school enrollment ranges from 361 students (lowest) to 1,252 students (highest), a spread of 891 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anderson 01 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Anderson 01 student-counselor ratio is 560:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Anderson 01 chronic absenteeism rate is 15.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Anderson 01 is typically wider than the Anderson 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson 01 has 14 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 7 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,839 students.
How much does Anderson 01 spend per student?
Anderson 01 spends $10,372 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #72 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson 01?
Anderson 01 students are 73.0% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson 01?
Anderson 01 has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #72 out of 73 districts in South Carolina.