Spartanburg 05 operates 12 public schools serving 10,386 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 other, 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,375 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 $16,243 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 49.7% local, 41.9% state, and 8.4% 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 $66,952 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #52 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 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 538.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.9% White, 18.3% African American, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
James F. Byrnes High accounts for 23.0% of all Spartanburg 05 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Spartanburg 05-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 05 school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Spartanburg 05 school enrollment ranges from 562 students (lowest) to 2,391 students (highest), a spread of 1,829 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.
Spartanburg 05 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.5% 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 05 student-counselor ratio is 539:1 — 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 05 chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 05 is typically wider than the Spartanburg 05-aggregate figure suggests.
Spartanburg 05 has 12 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 6 other, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 10,386 students.
How much does Spartanburg 05 spend per student?
Spartanburg 05 spends $16,243 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #52 in South Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Spartanburg 05?
The average teacher salary in Spartanburg 05 is $66,952 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Spartanburg 05?
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 05?
Spartanburg 05 students are 54.9% White, 18.3% African American, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spartanburg 05?
Spartanburg 05 has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #52 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.