Anderson School District 1
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Williamston, Pelzer and West Pelzer.
At a glance
10,886Students enrolled
14Schools
3Towns served
$11,922Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency58%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,922
per student each year · 21% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
10,116’20
10,593’21
10,839’22
11,001’23
10,886’24
Students
White · 73%7,931
Hispanic · 12%1,358
Black · 7%791
Two or more races · 6%614
Asian · 2%172
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%19
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools14 in district
Spearman ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 804 students · Piedmont
A-PublicConcrete PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 765 students · Easley
PublicPowdersville ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 765 students · Greenville
APublicWren ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 646 students · Piedmont
APublicCedar Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 596 students · Williamston
B+PublicPalmetto ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 572 students · Williamston
BPublicHunt Meadows ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 555 students · Easley
A-PublicWest Pelzer ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 361 students · West Pelzer
BPublicWren MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 910 students · Piedmont
A-PublicPowdersville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 801 students · Greenville
A-PublicPalmetto MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 749 students · Williamston
BPublicWren HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,252 students · Piedmont
A+PublicPalmetto HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,086 students · Williamston
A+PublicPowdersville HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · Greenville
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.