Anderson School District 4
Listed by NCES as Anderson 04 (district ID 4500870)
Public school district · Anderson County · South Carolina · NCES district ID 4500870
Anderson School District 4 spent $14,724 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,223). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,076 students in 2024-25; 42.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,654 per student, up 6.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Anderson School District 4 in enrollment (2,715 to 3,494 students) and Anderson School District 4 itself.
Where the money came from
$58,052,000 in revenue: 42.5% state, 48.8% local and 8.8% federal. Total spending including $3,271,000 of capital outlay was $48,936,000, or $16,285 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$24,660,000 42%
- Local$28,305,000 49%
- Federal$5,087,000 9%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,005 students in 2022-23, 3,103 students in 2023-24, 3,076 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,005 | 206.8 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 3,103 | 218.5 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 3,076 | 217.5 | 14.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$14,618,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,865 per student
Anderson School District 4 booked $14,618,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 207 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $70,676 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 86 in 100 South Carolina districts with a figure (state median $64,110, 73 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,603,000 | 79.4% |
| Special education | $2,232,000 | 15.3% |
| Vocational | $388,000 | 2.7% |
| Other programs | $395,000 | 2.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,234 in 2018-19, $4,355 in 2019-20, $4,761 in 2020-21, $4,561 in 2021-22, $4,865 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Anderson School District 4 scored proficient or above: 65% in reading and 58% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 65% | 52.1% | |
| Math | 58% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 196 students in Anderson School District 4's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 196 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,699 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Elementary | 547 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mt. Lebanon Elementary | 459 | 13.1 | 45.2% | Not Title I |
| La France Elementary | 450 | 14.5 | 58.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Townville Elementary | 243 | 11.6 | 77.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 453 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Middle | 453 | 14.2 | 57.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 924 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton High | 924 | 15.9 | 54.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Anderson School District 4
- Website: anderson4.org
- Phone: (864) 403-2000
- Office: 315 East Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Anderson School District 4
- South Carolina districts by spending per studentAnderson School District 4 ranks 29 of 70 South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,724).#29 of 70
- Every school district in South CarolinaAnderson School District 4 is the number 50 by size of 82 South Carolina districts, with 3,005 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#50 of 82
- Edgefield County School DistrictThe next larger South Carolina district: 3,100 students in fall 2022, $16,107 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,107
- Florence County School District ThreeThe next smaller South Carolina district: 2,993 students in fall 2022, $15,537 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,537
- Compare Anderson School District 4 with Edgefield County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Pendleton High, its largest high school924 students in 2024-25, 15.9 per teacher.924
- Teacher salary spending across South CarolinaAnderson School District 4 spent $70,676 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,110); spending, not a salary.$70,676
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Anderson School District 4
How many schools and students are in Anderson School District 4?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,076 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Anderson School District 4 spend per student?
$14,724 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,223 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,654 per student, up 6.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Anderson School District 4's money come from?
$58,052,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.5% state, 48.8% local and 8.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Anderson School District 4 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 507 of the 3,485 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Anderson School District 4 spend on teacher salaries?
$14,618,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,865 per student. Divided by the 207 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $70,676 per teacher, more than 86 in 100 South Carolina districts (state median $64,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Anderson School District 4 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Anderson School District 4 scored proficient or above: 65% in reading and 58% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Anderson School District 4?
85-89% of the 196 students in Anderson School District 4's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Anderson School District 4's NCES district ID?
4500870. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25