Other / mixed grade configuration · Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center

Federal NCES profile for Spartanburg Six Child Development Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450363001771
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.

#8 of 19
schools in Spartanburg · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
76.4%
free-lunch eligible

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spartanburg Six Child Development Center ranks #8 of 19 schools in Spartanburg, SC.

Enrollment

307

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.4%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

+3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Spartanburg Six Child Development Center compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, enrolling 307 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 76.4% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 307 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.

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

Against 40 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (35%) and African American (32%) (diversity index 71/100).

Among Spartanburg's public schools, it stands alongside High Point Academy (1,208 students): Spartanburg Six Child Development Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 12.9:1).

Spartanburg 06 also operates Dorman High (3,920 students) and Fairforest Middle (1,007 students) alongside Spartanburg Six Child Development Center.

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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center compares

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center 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 12.8:1 ▼ 10% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.4% ▲ 3% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 307 top 83% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 31% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,908
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.

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

Hispanic or Latino 34.9%
African American 31.6%
White 23.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Spartanburg Six Child Development Center is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spartanburg 06, which includes Spartanburg Six Child Development Center.

$12,908
Per student
-11%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 49.3%
Federal 12.0%

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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dorman High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairforest Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roebuck Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairforest Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
R. P. Dawkins Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spartanburg Six Child Development Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spartanburg 06 · 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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center'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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center

How many students attend Spartanburg Six Child Development Center?

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spartanburg, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spartanburg Six Child Development Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Spartanburg Six Child Development Center is 12.8:1, which is 10% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 18% 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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center?

76.4% of students at Spartanburg Six Child Development Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spartanburg Six Child Development Center?

The largest demographic group at Spartanburg Six Child Development Center is Hispanic or Latino at 34.9% 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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center?

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Spartanburg Six Child Development Center rank among schools in Spartanburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Spartanburg Six Child Development Center ranks #8 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 Spartanburg Six Child Development Center a good school?

Spartanburg Six Child Development Center earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median. 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 06?

Besides Spartanburg Six Child Development Center, Spartanburg 06 also operates Dorman High (3,920 students), Fairforest Middle (1,007 students), and Roebuck Elementary (853 students). See the Spartanburg 06 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.

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