An equity score of 35/100 ranks Spartanburg 01 #57 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,970 per pupil, Spartanburg 01 ranks #66 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,458
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,970
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Spartanburg 01 operates 10 public schools serving 5,458 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 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 Spartanburg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,970 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 33.4% local, 53.8% state, and 12.8% 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 35/100, ranked #57 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 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 348.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.9% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Inman Intermediate, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.
Its largest campus is Chapman High, enrolling 1,057 students (20% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Landrum Middle, at 218 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chapman High accounts for 19.4% of all Spartanburg 01 student enrollment
That concentration means Spartanburg 01-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.
Spartanburg 01 school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Spartanburg 01 school enrollment ranges from 218 students (lowest) to 1,057 students (highest), a spread of 839 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 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.
Spartanburg 01 student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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 Spartanburg 01 is typically wider than the Spartanburg 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Spartanburg 01 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — 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 Spartanburg 01 is typically wider than the Spartanburg 01-aggregate figure suggests.