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Anderson 05 School District

400 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625

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Top 30%

Tel: (864) 260-5000

Top Rankings

Anderson 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

20 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

12,601 Students

267,595 Students

# Teachers

858 Teachers

17,600 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
9	1,147	749
10	974	665
11	838	594
12	817	548

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District Rank

Anderson 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#19 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District
2023	#19
2022	#21
2021	#20
2019	#23
2018	#20
2017	#24
2016	#23
2015	#19
2014	#19
2013	#21
2012	#20

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49%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	49%	43%
2022	46%	41%
2021	44%	39%
2019	48%	46%
2018	48%	45%
2017	46%	44%
2016	48%	46%
2015	53%	51%
2014	71%	68%
2013	73%	70%
2012	74%	71%

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53%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2022	53%	52%
2021	49%	48%
2019	47%	48%
2018	48%	45%
2017	43%	43%
2016	44%	46%
2015	43%	42%
2014	75%	72%
2013	77%	74%
2012	74%	72%
2011	75%	71%

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50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2022	50%	50%
2021	54%	48%

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79%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	79%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2021	85%	85%
2020	83%	85%
2019	83%	84%
2018	83%	83%
2017	83%	84%
2016	81%	84%
2015	78%	83%
2014	79%	80%
2013	78%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.66	0.66
2022	0.65	0.66
2021	0.64	0.64
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.60	0.62
2017	0.60	0.62
2016	0.59	0.61
2015	0.58	0.61
2014	0.58	0.61
2013	0.58	0.60
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.56	0.59
2010	0.54	0.58
2009	0.53	0.57
2008	0.53	0.57
2007	0.52	0.55
2006	0.52	0.54
2005	0.52	0.54
2004	0.51	0.54
2003	0.50	0.54
2002	0.49	0.53
2001	0.49	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.47	0.53
1998	0.46	0.53
1997	0.45	0.52
1996	0.46	0.52
1995	0.45	0.52
1994	0.44	0.51
1993	0.44	0.51
1992	0.44	0.51
1991	0.44	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	10%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	9%	11%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	10%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	5%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Black

33%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	34%	31%
2022	34%	32%
2021	34%	33%
2020	34%	33%
2019	34%	33%
2018	35%	34%
2017	35%	34%
2016	35%	34%
2015	35%	35%
2014	34%	35%
2013	34%	35%
2012	34%	36%
2011	35%	36%
2010	37%	38%
2009	37%	39%
2008	38%	39%
2007	38%	40%
2006	38%	41%
2005	38%	41%
2004	37%	41%
2003	37%	41%
2002	37%	41%
2001	36%	42%
2000	35%	42%
1999	34%	41%
1998	34%	42%
1997	32%	41%
1996	33%	41%
1995	33%	41%
1994	32%	41%
1993	32%	41%
1992	31%	41%
1991	31%	41%

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% White

46%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	47%	48%
2022	48%	48%
2021	48%	49%
2020	50%	50%
2019	50%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	53%	52%
2015	54%	52%
2014	55%	52%
2013	56%	53%
2012	56%	53%
2011	57%	53%
2010	57%	53%
2009	58%	53%
2008	57%	53%
2007	58%	54%
2006	59%	54%
2005	59%	54%
2004	60%	54%
2003	61%	54%
2002	61%	55%
2001	62%	55%
2000	64%	55%
1999	65%	55%
1998	65%	55%
1997	67%	56%
1996	66%	56%
1995	67%	56%
1994	68%	57%
1993	68%	57%
1992	68%	57%
1991	69%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,874 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

$183 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$183 MM	$51 MM
2022	$174 MM	$48 MM
2021	$183 MM	$51 MM
2020	$174 MM	$48 MM
2019	$168 MM	$46 MM
2018	$163 MM	$46 MM
2017	$156 MM	$43 MM
2016	$150 MM	$42 MM
2015	$121 MM	$38 MM
2014	$132 MM	$39 MM
2012	$132 MM	$39 MM
2011	$120 MM	$38 MM
2010	$121 MM	$38 MM
2009	$124 MM	$37 MM
2008	$124 MM	$39 MM
2007	$116 MM	$37 MM
2006	$114 MM	$36 MM
2005	$107 MM	$33 MM
2004	$102 MM	$33 MM
2003	$102 MM	$33 MM
2002	$98 MM	$39 MM
2001	$90 MM	$37 MM
2000	$81 MM	$31 MM
1999	$75 MM	$30 MM
1998	$68 MM	$29 MM
1997	$63 MM	$24 MM
1996	$58 MM	$21 MM
1995	$56 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$162 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$162 MM	$52 MM
2022	$167 MM	$54 MM
2021	$162 MM	$52 MM
2020	$167 MM	$54 MM
2019	$172 MM	$45 MM
2018	$154 MM	$42 MM
2017	$155 MM	$41 MM
2016	$155 MM	$42 MM
2015	$139 MM	$39 MM
2014	$134 MM	$38 MM
2012	$150 MM	$38 MM
2011	$170 MM	$37 MM
2010	$139 MM	$39 MM
2009	$137 MM	$43 MM
2008	$133 MM	$40 MM
2007	$114 MM	$38 MM
2006	$115 MM	$33 MM
2005	$100 MM	$32 MM
2004	$95 MM	$32 MM
2003	$107 MM	$34 MM
2002	$96 MM	$39 MM
2001	$85 MM	$36 MM
2000	$76 MM	$32 MM
1999	$71 MM	$32 MM
1998	$67 MM	$30 MM
1997	$59 MM	$24 MM
1996	$55 MM	$21 MM
1995	$55 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,492

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$14,539	$10,758
2022	$13,241	$12,025
2021	$14,299	$13,447
2020	$13,241	$12,025
2019	$12,688	$11,573
2018	$12,332	$11,579
2017	$12,049	$11,452
2016	$11,556	$10,981
2015	$9,486	$9,366
2014	$10,292	$9,404
2012	$10,532	$9,997
2011	$9,608	$9,409
2010	$9,714	$9,366
2009	$9,962	$9,170
2008	$9,975	$9,512
2007	$9,586	$8,663
2006	$9,479	$8,750
2005	$9,061	$7,915
2004	$8,507	$8,323
2003	$8,633	$8,065
2002	$8,641	$9,220
2001	$7,836	$9,157
2000	$7,342	$7,335
1999	$6,964	$7,309
1998	$6,250	$7,001
1997	$5,866	$6,457
1995	$5,136	$5,618
1992	$4,303	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$12,874

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Anderson 05 School District	South Carolina
2023	$12,916	$10,866
2022	$12,697	$13,454
2021	$12,702	$13,582
2020	$12,697	$13,454
2019	$12,982	$11,258
2018	$11,627	$10,767
2017	$11,992	$11,035
2016	$11,901	$11,018
2015	$10,886	$9,666
2014	$10,459	$9,063
2012	$11,962	$9,590
2011	$13,598	$9,190
2010	$11,148	$9,666
2009	$11,024	$10,604
2008	$10,754	$9,873
2007	$9,360	$8,812
2006	$9,590	$8,087
2005	$8,518	$7,858
2004	$7,973	$7,911
2003	$9,101	$8,229
2002	$8,506	$9,128
2001	$7,410	$8,910
2000	$6,919	$7,690
1999	$6,554	$7,634
1998	$6,170	$7,289
1997	$5,487	$6,705
1995	$5,007	$5,759
1992	$5,846	$4,688

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Best Anderson 05 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

T. L. Hanna High School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2600 Highway 81 North
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 260-5110

Gr: 9-12 | 1,994 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Westside High School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

806 Pearman Dairy Road
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 260-5260

Gr: 9-12 | 1,714 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Anderson Five Charter School

Charter School

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1225 South Mcduffie Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5538

Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 79% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education