Anderson 02
Anderson 02 is a public school district based in Honea Path, South Carolina, serving 3,404 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 486 students each, fewer than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $11,650 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Anderson 02 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Anderson 02 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,650 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,540 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 230 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 527 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 340 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion 10Marion | 3,633 | 10 | $12,570 | 15.4 | #42 |
| Union 01Union | 3,542 | 7 | $10,966 | 13.3 | #43 |
| Lexington 04Swansea | 3,474 | 7 | $12,944 | 13.6 | #44 |
| Anderson 02Honea Path · this district | 3,404 | 7 | $11,650 | 14.8 | #45 |
| Marlboro 01Bennettsville | 3,380 | 7 | $12,546 | 11.4 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Islip Union Free School DistrictIslip Terrace, NY | 3,406 | $29,723 | 10.8 |
| Garrett County Public SchoolsOakland, MD | 3,405 | $16,948 | 11.9 |
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield, OH | 3,405 | $15,005 | 16.4 |
| Abington Heights School DistrictClarks Summit, PA | 3,403 | $13,870 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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