Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lyman, SC

D. R. Hill Middle

Federal NCES profile for D. R. Hill Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 450360001023
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

D. R. Hill Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of South Carolina schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for South Carolina
70.7%
free-lunch eligible
562
students enrolled

D. R. Hill Middle has class sizes smaller than 91% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lyman, SC 29365
District: Spartanburg 05 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450360001023 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

D. R. Hill Middle held near 699 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 55.3 → 54.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 450360001023 · Lyman, SC Middle · MID · TRAD

562 enr · 10.2:1 · 70.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: James F. Byrnes High (2,391 students)

D. R. Hill Middle held near 699 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 55.3 → 54.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

D. R. Hill Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows D. R. Hill Middle reports 562 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How D. R. Hill Middle compares

D. R. Hill Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 29% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.7% ▼ 4% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 562 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
562
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.7%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 9% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,950
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 281 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
240
in-school suspensions + 176 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 42.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 74.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 56.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
African American 17.6%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, D. R. Hill Middle is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Spartanburg 05 reports $11,950 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How D. R. Hill Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James F. Byrnes High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Berry Shoals Intermediate Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Abner Creek Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
James Byrnes Freshman Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Florence Chapel Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to D. R. Hill Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spartanburg 05 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~562 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about D. R. Hill Middle

How many students attend D. R. Hill Middle?

D. R. Hill Middle has 562 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lyman, SC. CCD year-over-year: 702 (2022-23) → 699 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at D. R. Hill Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at D. R. Hill Middle is 10.2:1, which is 29% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at D. R. Hill Middle?

70.7% of students at D. R. Hill Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of D. R. Hill Middle?

The largest demographic group at D. R. Hill Middle is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Lyman, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for D. R. Hill Middle?

D. R. Hill Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Spartanburg 05?

Besides D. R. Hill Middle, Spartanburg 05 also operates James F. Byrnes High (2,391 students), Berry Shoals Intermediate (902 students), and Abner Creek Academy (807 students). See the Spartanburg 05 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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