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Honea Path, South Carolina - 7 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Anderson 02 #54 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,854 per pupil, Anderson 02 ranks #57 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,494
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,854
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anderson 02 operates 7 public schools serving 3,494 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $11,854 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 32.1% local, 51.1% state, and 16.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #54 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 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 347.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.2% White, 13.2% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marshall Primary, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Belton Honea Path High, enrolling 1,069 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wright Elementary, at 193 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Belton Honea Path High accounts for 30.6% of all Anderson 02 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Anderson 02-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Anderson 02 school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Anderson 02 school enrollment ranges from 193 students (lowest) to 1,069 students (highest), a spread of 876 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 02 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.3% 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 — including this one — 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 02 student-counselor ratio is 348:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Anderson 02 is typically wider than the Anderson 02-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson 02 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 02 is typically wider than the Anderson 02-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson 02 has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,494 students.
How much does Anderson 02 spend per student?
Anderson 02 spends $11,854 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #54 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson 02?
Anderson 02 students are 71.2% White, 13.2% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson 02?
Anderson 02 has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #54 out of 73 districts in South Carolina.