SC School for the Blind High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

SC School for the Blind High in Spartanburg, South Carolina enrolled 23 students in 2024-25 with 8.0 full-time teachers, 2.9 students per teacher against the South Carolina high-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 41%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (South Carolina: 83.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

26 students in 2022-23, 25 students in 2023-24, 23 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.0 to 8.0.

Students enrolled at SC School for the Blind High by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2301020302022-23262023-24252024-2523
Students enrolled at SC School for the Blind High by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2301020302022-23262023-24252024-2523
Students enrolled at SC School for the Blind High by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2301020302022-23262023-24252024-2523
Students enrolled at SC School for the Blind High by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2301020302022-23262023-24252024-2523
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23268.03.3
2023-24257.03.6
2024-25238.02.9

2.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 South Carolina high schools

Among the 229 South Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 2.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 2.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 2.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 2.9; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 2.9state median 15.7U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 135 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection SC School for the Blind High enrolled 27 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 135 of the 27 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent11.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.5% of students were White, 34.8% Black, 13.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White43.5%
  2. Black34.8%
  3. Hispanic13.0%
  4. Asian4.3%
  5. Two or more races4.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at SC School for the Blind High scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtSouth Carolina
Reading and language artsunder 50%15‑19%52.1%
Mathunder 50%10‑14%41%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 7 students in SC School for the Blind High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtSouth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate50% or more40‑59%83.8%
Students in the class72059,540

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Spartanburg

4 public high schools in Spartanburg report 2024-25 enrollment; SC School for the Blind High is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Spartanburg High2,16415.980.9%
Broome High86517.760.4%
SC School for the Deaf High312.2not reported
SC School for the Blind High232.9not reported

All public schools in Spartanburg →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about SC School for the Blind High

  1. SC School for the Deaf HighThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 31 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Spartanburg HighThe next nearest public high school, 4.7 miles away: 2,164 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.7 mi
  3. Compare SC School for the Blind High with SC School for the Deaf HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Deaf & Blind School spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in South CarolinaSC School for the Blind High is the number 231 by size of 240 South Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#231 of 240
  6. South Carolina schools by students per teacher2.9 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 15.7 for high schools.2.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about SC School for the Blind High

  1. How many students attend SC School for the Blind High?
    23 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 26 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Spartanburg, SC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at SC School for the Blind High?
    2.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for high schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is SC School for the Blind High a Title I school?
    SC School for the Blind High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at SC School for the Blind High do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at SC School for the Blind High scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at SC School for the Blind High?
    50% or more of the 7 students in SC School for the Blind High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is SC School for the Blind High in?
    Deaf & Blind School, NCES district ID 4500004. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450000401226 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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