An equity score of 29/100 ranks York 02 #60 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,691 per pupil, York 02 ranks #47 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,087
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$13,691
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
York 02 operates 10 public schools serving 9,087 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 York County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,691 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 51.8% local, 40.9% state, and 7.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #60 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 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 422.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.3% White, 11.0% African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kinard Elementary, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
Its largest campus is Clover High, enrolling 2,713 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bethel Elementary, at 353 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clover High accounts for 29.9% of all York 02 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means York 02-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.
York 02 school enrollment varies 7.7× across entities
York 02 school enrollment ranges from 353 students (lowest) to 2,713 students (highest), a spread of 2,360 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.
York 02 student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
York 02 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
York 02 has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 9,087 students.
How much does York 02 spend per student?
York 02 spends $13,691 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #60 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of York 02?
York 02 students are 69.3% White, 11.0% African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for York 02?
York 02 has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #60 out of 74 districts in South Carolina.