Spartanburg 02
Spartanburg 02 is a public school district based in Chesnee, South Carolina, serving 11,806 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 843 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $10,370 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Spartanburg 02 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spartanburg 02 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,370 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,978 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $128.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $134.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 744 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,502 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 472 | 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 | 12,131 | 19 | $11,688 | 14.4 | #18 |
| Spartanburg 02Chesnee · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perris Union HighPerris, CA | 11,832 | $12,648 | 23.8 |
| Liberty 53Liberty, MO | 11,826 | $11,255 | 13.8 |
| Walled Lake Consolidated SchoolsWalled Lake, MI | 11,818 | $12,504 | 17.0 |
| Putnam CountyCookeville, TN | 11,776 | $9,654 | n/a |
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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