Other / mixed grade configuration · Mayo, SC

Mayo Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mayo Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450351000998
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mayo Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of South Carolina schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for South Carolina
63.0%
free-lunch eligible
328
students enrolled

Mayo Elementary has class sizes larger than 79% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Mayo, SC 29368
District: Spartanburg 02 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450351000998 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Mayo Elementary held near 343 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 450351000998 · Mayo, SC Other · SMALL · TRAD

328 enr · 16.4:1 · 63.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Boiling Springs High (2,772 students)

Mayo Elementary held near 343 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.4 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Mayo Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mayo Elementary reports 328 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 Mayo Elementary compares

Mayo 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 16.4:1 ▲ 15% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.0% ▼ 15% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 328 top 81% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$10,785
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 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.5%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 2.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Mayo Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Spartanburg 02 reports $10,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mayo 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 Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rainbow Lake Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sugar Ridge Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boiling Springs Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Spartanburg 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 (~328 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mayo Elementary

How many students attend Mayo Elementary?

Mayo Elementary has 328 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mayo, SC. CCD year-over-year: 338 (2022-23) → 343 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mayo Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mayo Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 15% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mayo Elementary?

63.0% of students at Mayo Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mayo Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mayo Elementary is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Mayo, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mayo Elementary?

Mayo 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).

What other schools are in Spartanburg 02?

Besides Mayo 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.

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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