Spartanburg 02 operates 14 public schools serving 11,740 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,806 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Spartanburg County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,458 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 53.0% state, and 13.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $56,542 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #70 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 553.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.1% White, 12.6% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Boiling Springs High accounts for 23.5% of all Spartanburg 02 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Spartanburg 02-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Spartanburg 02 school enrollment varies 8.5× across entities
Spartanburg 02 school enrollment ranges from 328 students (lowest) to 2,772 students (highest), a spread of 2,444 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Spartanburg 02 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Spartanburg 02 student-counselor ratio is 554:1 — 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.
Spartanburg 02 chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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.
Spartanburg 02 has 14 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 9 other. Total enrollment is 11,740 students.
How much does Spartanburg 02 spend per student?
Spartanburg 02 spends $12,458 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #70 in South Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Spartanburg 02?
The average teacher salary in Spartanburg 02 is $56,542 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Spartanburg 02?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Spartanburg County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Spartanburg 02?
Spartanburg 02 students are 70.1% White, 12.6% African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spartanburg 02?
Spartanburg 02 has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #70 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.