An equity score of 40/100 ranks Anderson 05 #51 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,515 per pupil, Anderson 05 ranks #52 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,560
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$13,515
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anderson 05 operates 19 public schools serving 12,560 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 4 middle, 3 high, 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 $13,515 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 39.1% local, 47.8% state, and 13.1% 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 40/100, ranked #51 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 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 351.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.8% White, 31.8% African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Prospect Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Its largest campus is T. L. Hanna High, enrolling 1,899 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Anderson Five Charter School, at 61 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
T. L. Hanna High accounts for 15.1% of all Anderson 05 student enrollment
That concentration means Anderson 05-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 05 school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Anderson 05 school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 1,899 students (highest), a spread of 1,838 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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 05 student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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 05 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — 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 05 is typically wider than the Anderson 05-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson 05 has 19 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 11 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 12,560 students.
How much does Anderson 05 spend per student?
Anderson 05 spends $13,515 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #51 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson 05?
Anderson 05 students are 44.8% White, 31.8% African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson 05?
Anderson 05 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #51 out of 74 districts in South Carolina.