B
Spartanburg School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Spartanburg.
Students
7,255
Schools
9
Spent per student
$19,714
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$269.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spartanburg School District 7
- School Grade B: better than 59% of South Carolina districts
- Spends 31% more per student than the SC average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $269.6M, about $37,157 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drayton.
PK–5Drayton Mills ElementaryThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Spartanburg HighThis district
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,714 per student · 31% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 39%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,670’20
6,793’21
7,051’22
7,149’23
7,255’24
Up 8.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 45%White 32%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Drayton Mills Elementary
C−810 students14:1
Pine St. Elementary
A631 students12:1
E. P. Todd School
C−559 students11:1
Jesse Boyd Elementary
B+549 students11:1
The Cleveland Academy of Leadership
C−521 students13:1
Mary H. Wright Elementary
C−451 students12:1
McCracken Middle
B937 students12:1
Carver Middle
C−633 students10:1
Spartanburg High
A2,164 students16:1
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.