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Anderson 02 School District

10990 Belton-honea Path Highway
Honea Path, SC 29654

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Top 10%

Tel: (864) 369-7364

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Anderson 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,379 students in Anderson 02 School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Anderson 02 School District have an score of 50% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

7 Schools

965 Schools

# Students

3,512 Students

551,243 Students

# Teachers

237 Teachers

39,892 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	141	255
Kind	238	553
1	246	592
2	251	607
3	242	598
4	235	603
5	255	604
6	251	614
7	246	570
8	274	578

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Anderson 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#6 out of 74 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District
2023	#6
2022	#6
2021	#11
2019	#26
2018	#35
2017	#35
2016	#23
2015	#21
2014	#8
2013	#6
2012	#8

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54%

43%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	54%	43%
2022	53%	41%
2021	46%	39%
2019	47%	46%
2018	40%	45%
2017	40%	44%
2016	46%	46%
2015	52%	51%
2014	77%	68%
2013	79%	70%
2012	80%	71%

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58%

52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	58%	52%
2021	52%	48%
2019	47%	48%
2018	40%	45%
2017	38%	43%
2016	45%	46%
2015	43%	42%
2014	79%	72%
2013	83%	74%
2012	79%	72%
2011	76%	71%

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61%

50%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	61%	50%
2021	48%	48%

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89%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	89%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	89%	84%
2016	87%	84%
2015	90%	83%
2014	82%	80%
2013	82%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.45	0.66
2022	0.43	0.66
2021	0.42	0.64
2020	0.39	0.63
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.35	0.62
2017	0.35	0.62
2016	0.34	0.61
2015	0.35	0.61
2014	0.35	0.61
2013	0.36	0.60
2012	0.34	0.59
2011	0.34	0.59
2010	0.35	0.58
2009	0.34	0.57
2008	0.35	0.57
2007	0.35	0.55
2006	0.32	0.54
2005	0.35	0.54
2004	0.34	0.54
2003	0.36	0.54
2002	0.35	0.53
2001	0.35	0.53
2000	0.34	0.53
1999	0.34	0.53
1998	0.34	0.53
1997	0.33	0.52
1996	0.34	0.52
1995	0.33	0.52
1994	0.32	0.51
1993	0.32	0.51
1992	0.32	0.51
1991	0.33	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2021)
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2007	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

6%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	10%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%

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% Black

14%

31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	14%	31%
2022	14%	32%
2021	15%	33%
2020	14%	33%
2019	14%	33%
2018	16%	34%
2017	16%	34%
2016	16%	34%
2015	16%	35%
2014	16%	35%
2013	17%	35%
2012	16%	36%
2011	17%	36%
2010	19%	38%
2009	19%	39%
2008	20%	39%
2007	20%	40%
2006	19%	41%
2005	20%	41%
2004	20%	41%
2003	20%	41%
2002	20%	41%
2001	20%	42%
2000	21%	42%
1999	22%	41%
1998	21%	42%
1997	21%	41%
1996	21%	41%
1995	21%	41%
1994	20%	41%
1993	20%	41%
1992	20%	41%
1991	20%	41%

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% White

72%

47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	73%	48%
2022	74%	48%
2021	75%	49%
2020	77%	50%
2019	77%	50%
2018	79%	51%
2017	79%	51%
2016	80%	52%
2015	79%	52%
2014	80%	52%
2013	79%	53%
2012	80%	53%
2011	80%	53%
2010	78%	53%
2009	79%	53%
2008	78%	53%
2007	78%	54%
2006	82%	54%
2005	78%	54%
2004	79%	54%
2003	78%	54%
2002	78%	55%
2001	78%	55%
2000	78%	55%
1999	78%	55%
1998	79%	55%
1997	79%	56%
1996	79%	56%
1995	79%	56%
1994	80%	57%
1993	80%	57%
1992	80%	57%
1991	80%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,973 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$12,084 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$47 MM	$51 MM
2022	$45 MM	$48 MM
2021	$47 MM	$51 MM
2020	$45 MM	$48 MM
2019	$45 MM	$46 MM
2018	$45 MM	$46 MM
2017	$43 MM	$43 MM
2016	$42 MM	$42 MM
2015	$34 MM	$38 MM
2014	$36 MM	$39 MM
2012	$34 MM	$39 MM
2011	$33 MM	$38 MM
2010	$34 MM	$38 MM
2009	$34 MM	$37 MM
2008	$35 MM	$39 MM
2007	$34 MM	$37 MM
2006	$33 MM	$36 MM
2005	$33 MM	$33 MM
2004	$33 MM	$33 MM
2003	$33 MM	$33 MM
2002	$33 MM	$39 MM
2001	$32 MM	$37 MM
2000	$22 MM	$31 MM
1999	$20 MM	$30 MM
1998	$20 MM	$29 MM
1997	$18 MM	$24 MM
1996	$17 MM	$21 MM
1995	$16 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$11,764 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$42 MM	$52 MM
2022	$42 MM	$54 MM
2021	$42 MM	$52 MM
2020	$42 MM	$54 MM
2019	$41 MM	$45 MM
2018	$45 MM	$42 MM
2017	$41 MM	$41 MM
2016	$43 MM	$42 MM
2015	$32 MM	$39 MM
2014	$35 MM	$38 MM
2012	$32 MM	$38 MM
2011	$30 MM	$37 MM
2010	$32 MM	$39 MM
2009	$32 MM	$43 MM
2008	$33 MM	$40 MM
2007	$35 MM	$38 MM
2006	$31 MM	$33 MM
2005	$29 MM	$32 MM
2004	$32 MM	$32 MM
2003	$44 MM	$34 MM
2002	$52 MM	$39 MM
2001	$28 MM	$36 MM
2000	$22 MM	$32 MM
1999	$20 MM	$32 MM
1998	$18 MM	$30 MM
1997	$18 MM	$24 MM
1996	$16 MM	$21 MM
1995	$15 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,304

$15,223

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$13,373	$10,758
2022	$12,135	$12,025
2021	$13,726	$13,447
2020	$12,135	$12,025
2019	$11,890	$11,573
2018	$11,745	$11,579
2017	$11,152	$11,452
2016	$10,910	$10,981
2015	$8,870	$9,366
2014	$9,770	$9,404
2012	$9,250	$9,997
2011	$8,876	$9,409
2010	$9,048	$9,366
2009	$8,896	$9,170
2008	$9,221	$9,512
2007	$8,907	$8,663
2006	$8,737	$8,750
2005	$8,470	$7,915
2004	$8,771	$8,323
2003	$8,741	$8,065
2002	$8,927	$9,220
2001	$8,892	$9,157
2000	$6,007	$7,335
1999	$5,873	$7,309
1998	$5,665	$7,001
1997	$5,203	$6,457
1995	$4,552	$5,618
1992	$4,007	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$11,973

$14,820

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Anderson 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$12,035	$10,866
2022	$11,466	$13,454
2021	$12,353	$13,582
2020	$11,466	$13,454
2019	$10,973	$11,258
2018	$11,812	$10,767
2017	$10,568	$11,035
2016	$11,212	$11,018
2015	$8,260	$9,666
2014	$9,257	$9,063
2012	$8,756	$9,590
2011	$8,045	$9,190
2010	$8,426	$9,666
2009	$8,430	$10,604
2008	$8,682	$9,873
2007	$9,215	$8,812
2006	$8,288	$8,087
2005	$7,649	$7,858
2004	$8,337	$7,911
2003	$11,665	$8,229
2002	$14,187	$9,128
2001	$7,810	$8,910
2000	$6,102	$7,690
1999	$5,747	$7,634
1998	$5,287	$7,289
1997	$5,066	$6,705
1995	$4,381	$5,759
1992	$3,874	$4,688

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Best Anderson 02 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wright Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
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Add to Compare

1136 Wright School Road
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 296-1776

Gr: K-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Belton Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

202 Watkins Street
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 338-7738

Gr: 3-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #33.

Honea Path Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

806 East Greer Street
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7612

Gr: PK-5 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Honea Path Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

107 Brock Avenue
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7641

Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #55.

Belton Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

102 Cherokee Road
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4712

Gr: 6-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: n/an/a

Marshall Primary

Add to Compare

218 Bannister Street
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4716

Gr: PK-2 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 89% (Top 20% in SC)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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