Enrollment
42
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 450000401402
Cedar Springs Academy — Spartanburg, SC
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Springs Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
👥 Class size 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 88
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Deaf & Blind School · South Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.9:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.9%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-92% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Springs Academy compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cedar Springs Academy reports 42 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 3.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 73% below the South Carolina state mean of 14.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 75% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 5.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 92% below the South Carolina average and 89% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 210 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cedar Springs Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.9:1 | ▼ 73% | 14.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.9% | ▼ 92% | 74.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
5.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 92% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
3.9:1
students per teacher
— 73% below state mean
Top 1% in South Carolina — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
4.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 210 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 42 Top 1% in South Carolina — larger than 99% of 1,215 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 3.9:1 -73% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 5.9% -92% vs state
NCES ID 450000401402
Student demographics
African American 35.7%
White 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.2%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Largest group: African American at 35.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 210:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 1.8:1
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 1.6:1
- Enrollment
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 3.3:1
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 0.7:1
Similar other schools in Spartanburg
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
High Point Academy
Standard public school
1,208 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Drayton Mills Elementary
Standard public school
810 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Fairforest Elementary
Standard public school
805 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
West View Elementary
Standard public school
644 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
E. P. Todd School
Standard public school
559 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Jesse Boyd Elementary
Standard public school
549 students 12.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cedar Springs Academy
How many students attend Cedar Springs Academy?
Cedar Springs Academy has 42 students enrolled. It is a other school in Spartanburg, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Springs Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Springs Academy is 3.9:1, which is 73% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Springs Academy?
5.9% of students at Cedar Springs Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Springs Academy?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Springs Academy is African American at 35.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Spartanburg, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Springs Academy?
Cedar Springs Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.