South Carolina school districts by resource index

York 04 has the highest mean resource index of South Carolina's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 58.1 of 100 across its 20 schools open in 2024-25, with 12.9 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, South CarolinaYork 04 58.1; Calhoun 01 58.0; Fairfield 01 57.7; Abbeville 60 56.5; Dorchester 04 55.8; Lee 01 54.2; Beaufort 01 53.3; Greenwood 52 53.3; Anderson 04 51.7; Georgetown 01 51.6.0255075100York 0458.1Calhoun 0158.0Fairfield 0157.7Abbeville 6056.5Dorchester 0455.8Lee 0154.2Beaufort 0153.3Greenwood 5253.3Anderson 0451.7Georgetown 0151.6
Mean resource index of the district's schools, South CarolinaYork 04 58.1; Calhoun 01 58.0; Fairfield 01 57.7; Abbeville 60 56.5; Dorchester 04 55.8; Lee 01 54.2; Beaufort 01 53.3; Greenwood 52 53.3; Anderson 04 51.7; Georgetown 01 51.6.0255075100York 0458.1Calhoun 0158.0Fairfield 0157.7Abbeville 6056.5Dorchester 0455.8Lee 0154.2Beaufort 0153.3Greenwood 5253.3Anderson 0451.7Georgetown 0151.6
Mean resource index of the district's schools, South CarolinaYork 04 58.1; Calhoun 01 58.0; Fairfield 01 57.7; Abbeville 60 56.5; Dorchester 04 55.8; Lee 01 54.2; Beaufort 01 53.3; Greenwood 52 53.3; Anderson 04 51.7; Georgetown 01 51.6.050100York 0458.1Calhoun 0158.0Fairfield 0157.7Abbeville 6056.5Dorchester 0455.8Lee 0154.2Beaufort 0153.3Greenwood 5253.3Anderson 0451.7Georgetown 0151.6
Mean resource index of the district's schools, South CarolinaYork 04 58.1; Calhoun 01 58.0; Fairfield 01 57.7; Abbeville 60 56.5; Dorchester 04 55.8; Lee 01 54.2; Beaufort 01 53.3; Greenwood 52 53.3; Anderson 04 51.7; Georgetown 01 51.6.050100York 0458.1Calhoun 0158.0Fairfield 0157.7Abbeville 6056.5Dorchester 0455.8Lee 0154.2Beaufort 0153.3Greenwood 5253.3Anderson 0451.7Georgetown 0151.6

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
York 042018,19112.9$12,29058.1
Calhoun 0131,54612.5$16,03158.0
Fairfield 0172,27810.8$22,94957.7
Abbeville 6082,86412.6$14,33156.5
Dorchester 0442,02711.9$19,43455.8
Lee 0151,4769.3$17,55854.2
Beaufort 013221,43910.7$17,23253.3
Greenwood 5241,48412.7$13,39153.3
Anderson 0463,00513.8$14,72451.7
Georgetown 01198,42912.0$14,95151.6
York 02109,08713.0$13,69151.4
Limestone Charters Association31,88813.7not reported50.7
Greenwood 51389313.2$14,80450.7
Horry 015547,35715.1$13,22250.5
Lexington 052217,46311.9$14,79950.4
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Lexington 0341,97712.3$16,60250.3
Newberry 01135,80613.0$14,62549.9
Lexington 013028,03113.0$13,59149.4
Spartanburg 01105,45813.8$11,97049.4
McCormick 01358210.0$25,64149.3
Edgefield 0173,10012.7$16,10749.1
SC Public Charter School District3417,60115.1$23,86348.4
Allendale 01397410.0$21,63948.3
Charleston 017849,92913.1$16,63548.2
Florence 0221,06813.8$14,95548.0
Saluda 0152,48014.7$12,80847.8
Oconee 011610,21712.9$14,32347.5
Florence 0531,22513.7$14,23047.3
Union 0163,78814.3$12,52646.8
Spartanburg 0352,78414.3$14,63646.8
Florence 0382,99314.5$15,53746.8
Charter Institute at Erskine1922,53515.2$20,06246.6
Spartanburg 0797,37112.4$18,37146.6
York 032416,49313.7$14,18246.4
Darlington 01189,04213.1$17,42046.3
Anderson 0273,49414.3$12,65945.4
Lancaster 012215,11414.3$12,21645.4
Spartanburg 061411,68713.1$14,10945.3
Richland 014722,03712.4$18,99245.2
Hampton92,39913.9$16,41645.2
Laurens 5595,34410.6$14,21645.1
Kershaw 011611,13814.9$11,75344.5
Cherokee 01147,92513.8$13,66844.5
Laurens 5662,71513.4$15,61844.5
Barnwell 4541,97414.7$15,34544.5
Spartanburg 051110,38613.5$11,95044.3
Richland 023228,51013.6$14,02444.2
Bamberg 0361,77312.5$18,48344.2
Orangeburg2510,97914.0$16,57143.9
Anderson 011410,83915.6$10,98143.8

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about South Carolina's districts

  1. Which South Carolina school districts have the most resources?
    York 04, whose 20 schools average 58.1 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of South Carolina's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in South Carolina?
    81 districts and other agencies ran at least one South Carolina public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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