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Easley, South Carolina - 23 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Pickens 01 #67 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,485 per pupil, Pickens 01 ranks #71 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Pickens 01 operates 23 public schools serving 16,310 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 5 middle, 4 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Pickens County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,485 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 8 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 37.4% local, 47.7% state, and 14.9% 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 22/100, ranked #67 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 4 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (69 AP courses district-wide), a 484.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Academy of the Arts, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
Its largest campus is Easley High, enrolling 1,862 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ambler Elementary, at 316 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pickens 01 school enrollment ranges from 316 students (lowest) to 1,862 students (highest), a spread of 1,546 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 23 schools in Pickens 01.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Pickens 01's schools, below the South Carolina average of 52.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Easley High | 1,862 |
| Pickens High | 1,226 |
| D. W. Daniel High | 1,222 |
| Richard H. Gettys Middle | 1,217 |
| R. C. Edwards Middle | 835 |
| Clemson Elementary | 794 |
| Forest Acres Elementary | 677 |
| West End Elementary | 643 |
| Liberty High | 640 |
| Liberty Primary | 637 |
| East End Elementary | 618 |
| Dacusville Elementary | 573 |
| Six Mile Elementary | 571 |
| Hagood Elementary | 567 |
| Pickens Middle | 566 |
| Crosswell Elementary | 554 |
| Mckissick Academy of Science and Technology | 519 |
| Central Academy of the Arts | 499 |
| Pickens Elementary | 493 |
| Liberty Elementary | 470 |
| Liberty Middle | 458 |
| Dacusville Middle | 356 |
| Ambler Elementary | 316 |
The South Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| York 03 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Florence 01 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lexington 05 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lancaster 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Sc Public Charter School District | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Pickens 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Greenville 01 →Pickens 01 has 23 schools, including 4 high, 5 middle, 13 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 16,310 students.
Pickens 01 spends $11,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #67 in South Carolina.
Pickens 01 students are 73.9% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Pickens 01 has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #67 out of 74 districts in South Carolina.
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