School spending per student in South Carolina, every district

McCormick 01 spent $25,641 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any South Carolina district with 500 or more students; the median South Carolina district with 1,000 or more students spent $14,223. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, South Carolina, fiscal year 2022-23McCormick 01 $25,641; SC Public Charter School District $23,863; Fairfield 01 $22,949; Allendale 01 $21,639; Williamsburg 01 $21,582; Charter Institute at Erskine $20,062; Dorchester 04 $19,434; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Richland 01 $18,992; Bamberg 03 $18,483; South Carolina median $14,223.010k20k30kMcCormick 01$25,641SC Public Charter School District$23,863Fairfield 01$22,949Allendale 01$21,639Williamsburg 01$21,582Charter Institute at Erskine$20,062Dorchester 04$19,434Barnwell 48$19,152Richland 01$18,992Bamberg 03$18,483South Carolina median $14,223
Current spending per student, South Carolina, fiscal year 2022-23McCormick 01 $25,641; SC Public Charter School District $23,863; Fairfield 01 $22,949; Allendale 01 $21,639; Williamsburg 01 $21,582; Charter Institute at Erskine $20,062; Dorchester 04 $19,434; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Richland 01 $18,992; Bamberg 03 $18,483; South Carolina median $14,223.010k20k30kMcCormick 01$25,641SC Public Charter School District$23,863Fairfield 01$22,949Allendale 01$21,639Williamsburg 01$21,582Charter Institute at Erskine$20,062Dorchester 04$19,434Barnwell 48$19,152Richland 01$18,992Bamberg 03$18,483South Carolina median $14,223
Current spending per student, South Carolina, fiscal year 2022-23McCormick 01 $25,641; SC Public Charter School District $23,863; Fairfield 01 $22,949; Allendale 01 $21,639; Williamsburg 01 $21,582; Charter Institute at Erskine $20,062; Dorchester 04 $19,434; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Richland 01 $18,992; Bamberg 03 $18,483; South Carolina median $14,223.010k20k30kMcCormick 01$25,641SC Public Charter School District$23,863Fairfield 01$22,949Allendale 01$21,639Williamsburg 01$21,582Charter Institute at Erskine$20,062Dorchester 04$19,434Barnwell 48$19,152Richland 01$18,992Bamberg 03$18,483South Carolina median $14,223
Current spending per student, South Carolina, fiscal year 2022-23McCormick 01 $25,641; SC Public Charter School District $23,863; Fairfield 01 $22,949; Allendale 01 $21,639; Williamsburg 01 $21,582; Charter Institute at Erskine $20,062; Dorchester 04 $19,434; Barnwell 48 $19,152; Richland 01 $18,992; Bamberg 03 $18,483; South Carolina median $14,223.010k20k30kMcCormick 01$25,641SC Public Charter School District$23,863Fairfield 01$22,949Allendale 01$21,639Williamsburg 01$21,582Charter Institute at Erskine$20,062Dorchester 04$19,434Barnwell 48$19,152Richland 01$18,992Bamberg 03$18,483South Carolina median $14,223

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

All 73 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
McCormick 01McCormick County582$25,641
SC Public Charter School DistrictRichland County17,601$23,863
Fairfield 01Fairfield County2,278$22,949
Allendale 01Allendale County974$21,639
Williamsburg 01Williamsburg County2,946$21,582
Charter Institute at ErskineRichland County22,535$20,062
Dorchester 04Dorchester County2,027$19,434
Barnwell 48Barnwell County1,194$19,152
Richland 01Richland County22,037$18,992
Bamberg 03Bamberg County1,773$18,483
Spartanburg 07Spartanburg County7,371$18,371
Lee 01Lee County1,476$17,558
Darlington 01Darlington County9,042$17,420
Beaufort 01Beaufort County21,439$17,232
Charleston 01Charleston County49,929$16,635
The other 58 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Lexington 03Lexington County1,977$16,602
OrangeburgOrangeburg County10,979$16,571
HamptonHampton County2,399$16,416
Edgefield 01Edgefield County3,100$16,107
Calhoun 01Calhoun County1,546$16,031
Laurens 56Laurens County2,715$15,618
Florence 03Florence County2,993$15,537
Marion 10Marion County3,875$15,411
Marlboro 01Marlboro County3,549$15,403
Barnwell 45Barnwell County1,974$15,345
Florence 02Florence County1,068$14,955
Georgetown 01Georgetown County8,429$14,951
Colleton 01Colleton County4,946$14,940
Chester 01Chester County4,767$14,920
Greenwood 51Greenwood County893$14,804
Lexington 05Richland County17,463$14,799
Anderson 04Anderson County3,005$14,724
Spartanburg 03Spartanburg County2,784$14,636
Newberry 01Newberry County5,806$14,625
Lexington 02Lexington County8,626$14,535
Abbeville 60Abbeville County2,864$14,331
Oconee 01Oconee County10,217$14,323
Florence 05Florence County1,225$14,230
Laurens 55Laurens County5,344$14,216
York 03York County16,493$14,182
York 01York County5,038$14,172
Florence 01Florence County16,024$14,162
Spartanburg 06Spartanburg County11,687$14,109
Richland 02Richland County28,510$14,024
York 02York County9,087$13,691
Lexington 04Lexington County3,544$13,672
Cherokee 01Cherokee County7,925$13,668
Lexington 01Lexington County28,031$13,591
Greenwood 50Greenwood County8,610$13,530
Anderson 05Anderson County12,560$13,515
Greenwood 52Greenwood County1,484$13,391
Horry 01Horry County47,357$13,222
Chesterfield 01Chesterfield County7,019$13,181
Anderson 03Anderson County2,737$12,976
Berkeley 01Berkeley County37,932$12,810
Saluda 01Saluda County2,480$12,808
Sumter 01Sumter County14,800$12,795
Anderson 02Anderson County3,494$12,659
Union 01Union County3,788$12,526
Greenville 01Greenville County77,978$12,375
York 04York County18,191$12,290
Lancaster 01Lancaster County15,114$12,216
Spartanburg 04Spartanburg County2,901$11,995
Spartanburg 01Spartanburg County5,458$11,970
Aiken 01Aiken County23,181$11,967
Spartanburg 05Spartanburg County10,386$11,950
Dillon 04Dillon County3,880$11,856
Kershaw 01Kershaw County11,138$11,753
Pickens 01Pickens County16,310$11,485
Dorchester 02Dorchester County26,135$11,212
Anderson 01Anderson County10,839$10,981
Spartanburg 02Spartanburg County11,740$10,785
Dillon 03Dillon County1,506$10,765

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

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

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