Anderson 05
Anderson 05 is a public school district based in Anderson, South Carolina, serving 12,131 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 638 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $11,688 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Anderson 05 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Anderson 05 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,688 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,157 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $162.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $182.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 842 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,745 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 328 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson 05Anderson · this district | 12,131 | 19 | $11,688 | 14.4 | #18 |
| Spartanburg 02Chesnee | 11,806 | 14 | $10,370 | 15.9 | #19 |
| Spartanburg 06Roebuck | 11,714 | 14 | $12,360 | 14.0 | #20 |
| Kershaw 01Camden | 11,135 | 17 | $11,923 | 14.7 | #21 |
| Spartanburg 05Duncan | 11,066 | 14 | $11,604 | 13.8 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora East USD 131Aurora, IL | 12,187 | $12,429 | 15.7 |
| Deer Park ISDDeer Park, TX | 12,165 | $12,299 | 14.2 |
| Craven County Board of EducationNew Bern, NC | 12,152 | $10,497 | 17.6 |
| Midwest City-Del City Public SchoolsMidwest City, OK | 12,087 | $11,117 | 17.2 |
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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