An equity score of 37/100 ranks Anderson 03 #54 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,976 per pupil, Anderson 03 ranks #56 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,737
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,976
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anderson 03 operates 5 public schools serving 2,737 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $12,976 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.4% local, 46.4% state, and 19.2% 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 37/100, ranked #54 of 74 in South Carolina against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 383.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.5% White, 8.8% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Flat Rock Elementary, with a diversity index of 43.8/100.
Its largest campus is Crescent High, enrolling 819 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Crescent High accounts for 29.5% of all Anderson 03 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Anderson 03-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Anderson 03 school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Anderson 03 school enrollment ranges from 383 students (lowest) to 819 students (highest), a spread of 436 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.
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Anderson 03 student-counselor ratio is 384:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Anderson 03 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2% — 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 03 is typically wider than the Anderson 03-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson 03 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,737 students.
How much does Anderson 03 spend per student?
Anderson 03 spends $12,976 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #54 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson 03?
Anderson 03 students are 76.5% White, 8.8% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson 03?
Anderson 03 has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #54 out of 74 districts in South Carolina.