Enrollment
709
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Boiling Springs, SC
James H. Hendrix Elementary
Federal NCES profile for James H. Hendrix Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450351000996
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
James H. Hendrix Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Boiling Springs · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- students per teacher
- 79.5%
- free-lunch eligible
James H. Hendrix Elementary has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, James H. Hendrix Elementary ranks #1 of 4 schools in Boiling Springs, SC.
School address
District: Spartanburg 02 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450351000996 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.5%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How James H. Hendrix Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at James H. Hendrix Elementary
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
James H. Hendrix Elementary is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among South Carolina schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
The composite reveals a resource-side weakness
James H. Hendrix Elementary's free-meal eligibility sits closer to the broad South Carolina middle than to an extreme, but its Resource Investment Index falls near the lower end of scored schools. That makes the composite itself the notable signal rather than student need. Inspecting the underlying factors matters here: a low score can result from thin counselor coverage, limited gifted access, attendance pressure, or heavier classroom staffing, and those are different operational problems.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
James H. Hendrix Elementary's district reports $10,757 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the South Carolina average of $14,558. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
James H. Hendrix Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, enrolling 709 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 79.5% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 709 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Among 99 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #78, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 709 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Spartanburg 02 spends $10,757 per pupil, 26% below the South Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Boiling Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Sugar Ridge Elementary (864 students): James H. Hendrix Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 vs 18.4:1).
Spartanburg 02 also operates Boiling Springs High (2,772 students) and Boiling Springs Middle (1,122 students) alongside James H. Hendrix Elementary.
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 James H. Hendrix Elementary compares
James H. Hendrix Elementary 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 | 15.4:1 | ▲ 8% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.5% | ▲ 7% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 709 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
709
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 8% above state mean
Top 69% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$10,757
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Carolina avg of $14,558
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 709 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 49.2%
African American 20.3%
Two or More 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: White at 49.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, James H. Hendrix Elementary 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 02, which includes James H. Hendrix Elementary.
$10,757
Per student
-26%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 53.0%
Federal 13.6%
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 James H. Hendrix Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boiling Springs Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rainbow Lake Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sugar Ridge Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Boiling Springs Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to James H. Hendrix Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,772
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 1,122
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 973
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 864
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools in Boiling Springs
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~709 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about James H. Hendrix Elementary
How many students attend James H. Hendrix Elementary?
James H. Hendrix Elementary has 709 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boiling Springs, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James H. Hendrix Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at James H. Hendrix Elementary is 15.4:1, which is 8% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at James H. Hendrix Elementary?
79.5% of students at James H. Hendrix Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of James H. Hendrix Elementary?
The largest demographic group at James H. Hendrix Elementary is White at 49.2% of enrollment, in Boiling Springs, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for James H. Hendrix Elementary?
James H. Hendrix Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 James H. Hendrix Elementary rank among schools in Boiling Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, James H. Hendrix Elementary ranks #1 of 4 schools in Boiling Springs, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Boiling Springs on the city page.
What other schools are in Spartanburg 02?
Besides James H. Hendrix Elementary, Spartanburg 02 also operates Boiling Springs High (2,772 students), Boiling Springs Middle (1,122 students), and Rainbow Lake Middle (973 students). See the Spartanburg 02 district page for the complete list.
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