Spartanburg 03
Spartanburg 03 is a public school district based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, serving 2,748 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 550 students each, about the same as the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $14,110 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Spartanburg 03 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spartanburg 03 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,110 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,483 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 389 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 344 | 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 03Iva | 2,772 | 5 | $12,089 | 15.2 | #51 |
| Florence 03Lake City | 2,767 | 8 | $12,885 | 14.0 | #52 |
| Spartanburg 03Spartanburg · this district | 2,748 | 5 | $14,110 | 14.5 | #53 |
| Abbeville 60Abbeville | 2,746 | 9 | $12,953 | 12.4 | #54 |
| Williamsburg 01Kingstree | 2,716 | 10 | $14,820 | 11.2 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre School District 32-2Pierre, SD | 2,749 | $9,900 | 16.5 |
| Sparta Area School DistrictSparta, WI | 2,749 | $13,824 | 12.4 |
| Gulf Shores CityGulf Shores, AL | 2,748 | $10,484 | 17.2 |
| Gaylord Community SchoolsGaylord, MI | 2,747 | $11,887 | 17.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sc-spartanburg-03