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Honea Path Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Honea Path Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450081000080
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Honea Path Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Honea Path · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Honea Path Elementary has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Honea Path Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Honea Path, SC.

School address

Honea Path, SC 29654
District: Anderson 02 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450081000080 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+25 students YoY

Honea Path Elementary held near 595 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.2 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+25 students YoY 450081000080 · Honea Path, SC Other · MID · TRAD

571 enr · 15:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Belton Honea Path High (1,069 students)

Honea Path Elementary held near 595 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.2 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Honea Path Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Honea Path Elementary reports 571 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 Honea Path Elementary compares

Honea Path Elementary 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 15:1 ▲ 5% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 571 top 46% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
571
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
15:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 64% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.9%
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
$12,659
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 571 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.6%
African American 15.8%
Two or More 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Honea Path Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anderson 02 reports $12,659 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Honea Path Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Belton Honea Path High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshall Primary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Belton Middle Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Belton Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Honea Path Middle Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Honea Path Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anderson 02 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~571 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Honea Path Elementary

How many students attend Honea Path Elementary?

Honea Path Elementary has 571 students enrolled. It is a public school in Honea Path, SC. CCD year-over-year: 570 (2022-23) → 595 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Honea Path Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Honea Path Elementary is 15:1, which is 5% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Honea Path Elementary?

100.0% of students at Honea Path Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Honea Path Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Honea Path Elementary is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Honea Path, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Honea Path Elementary?

Honea Path Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).

How does Honea Path Elementary rank among public schools in Honea Path?

By Resource Investment Index, Honea Path Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Honea Path, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Anderson 02?

Besides Honea Path Elementary, Anderson 02 also operates Belton Honea Path High (1,069 students), Marshall Primary (459 students), and Belton Middle (455 students). See the Anderson 02 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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