Other / mixed grade configuration · Spartanburg, SC

E. P. Todd School

Federal NCES profile for E. P. Todd School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450366001041
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

E. P. Todd School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Carolina schools.

#6 of 19
schools in Spartanburg · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
10.8:1
small classes for South Carolina
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

E. P. Todd School has class sizes smaller than 89% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, E. P. Todd School ranks #6 of 19 schools in Spartanburg, SC.

Enrollment

559

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

52.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

+35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How E. P. Todd School compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at E. P. Todd School

E. P. Todd School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, enrolling 559 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, E. P. Todd School is leaner than roughly 89% of South Carolina schools and 24% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 559 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Carolina median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.

Against 374 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.

Its student body is led by African American (43%) and White (24%) (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 280 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Spartanburg 07 spends $17,602 per pupil, 21% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Spartanburg's public schools, it stands alongside High Point Academy (1,208 students): E. P. Todd School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 12.9:1).

Spartanburg 07 also operates Spartanburg High (2,164 students) and Mccracken Middle (937 students) alongside E. P. Todd School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How E. P. Todd School compares

E. P. Todd School on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 24% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 559 top 48% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
559
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 11% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
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
$17,602
per pupil, district-wide - above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 42.9%
White 24.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9%
Two or More 13.2%
Asian 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 42.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, E. P. Todd School is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spartanburg 07, which includes E. P. Todd School.

$17,602
Per student
+21%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 39.4%
Federal 13.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How E. P. Todd School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spartanburg High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mccracken Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Drayton Mills Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carver Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine St. Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to E. P. Todd School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spartanburg 07 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Spartanburg

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on E. P. Todd School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about E. P. Todd School

How many students attend E. P. Todd School?

E. P. Todd School has 559 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spartanburg, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at E. P. Todd School?

The student-teacher ratio at E. P. Todd School is 10.8:1, which is 24% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 31% 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 E. P. Todd School?

100.0% of students at E. P. Todd School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of E. P. Todd School?

The largest demographic group at E. P. Todd School is African American at 42.9% of enrollment, in Spartanburg, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for E. P. Todd School?

E. P. Todd School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does E. P. Todd School rank among schools in Spartanburg?

By Resource Investment Index, E. P. Todd School ranks #6 of 19 schools in Spartanburg, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spartanburg on the city page.

Is E. P. Todd School a good school?

E. P. Todd School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Spartanburg 07?

Besides E. P. Todd School, Spartanburg 07 also operates Spartanburg High (2,164 students), Mccracken Middle (937 students), and Drayton Mills Elementary (810 students). See the Spartanburg 07 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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