Anderson 04
Anderson 04 is a public school district based in Pendleton, South Carolina, serving 3,076 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 513 students each, about the same as the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $14,218 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Anderson 04 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Anderson 04 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,218 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,180 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 466 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 342 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro 01Bennettsville | 3,380 | 7 | $12,546 | 11.4 | #46 |
| Anderson 04Pendleton · this district | 3,076 | 6 | $14,218 | 14.2 | #47 |
| Edgefield 01Johnston | 3,069 | 8 | $13,203 | 12.5 | #48 |
| Spartanburg 04Woodruff | 2,961 | 4 | $11,426 | 16.4 | #49 |
| Jasper 01Ridgeland | 2,901 | 4 | $13,649 | 16.6 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Unified School DistrictWatertown, WI | 3,076 | $13,237 | 13.6 |
| RSU 17/msad 17South Paris, ME | 3,075 | $15,064 | 12.7 |
| Jeff Davis CountyHazlehurst, GA | 3,074 | $10,785 | 15.0 |
| Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictMays Landing, NJ | 3,074 | $23,549 | 11.6 |
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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