Enrollment
42
Combined
DISTRICT 32 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEAF & BLIND SCHOOL·NCES 450000401402
Cedar Springs Academy
355 Cedar Springs Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302 · (864) 577-7771 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED22-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL42 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 14% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Cedar Springs Academy ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 42 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
42
-16 (-28%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
3.2:1
was 3.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42 | 13 | 3.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 15 | 2.7:1 | 8% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 13 | 3.9:1 | 6% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 19 | 3.0:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 19 | 4.3:1 | 83% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 18 | 4.9:1 | 83% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 16 | 5.6:1 | 87% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 128 | 27 | 4.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 122 | 27 | 4.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Springs Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (82 to 42); teachers down 32% (19 to 13).
About Cedar Springs Academy
Cedar Springs Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Enrollment is 42 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in South Carolina is about 1,077 students, so this school is 96% smaller than average.
Deaf & Blind School includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 159 students.
Black students form the largest group at Cedar Springs Academy, 36% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Spartanburg County's population at about 19%.
The count of teachers at Cedar Springs Academy is 13 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 3.2:1. Among combined schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.7:1.
Across Spartanburg County, median household income is about $66,234, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Spartanburg County number 88 and enroll about 58,477.
The closest other public school is SC School for the Blind High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Cedar Springs Academy is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Cedar Springs Academy went from 58 students to 42.
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Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deaf & Blind School
- SC School for the Deaf Elementary/MiddleElementary · 41 students
- SC School for the Deaf HighHigh · 31 students
- SC School for the Blind HighHigh · 23 students
- SC School for the Blind Elementary/MiddleElementary · 22 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- SC School for the Blind High0.0 mi · 23
- SC School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle0.0 mi · 41
- SC School for the Blind Elementary/Middle0.0 mi · 22
- SC School for the Deaf High0.0 mi · 31
- E. P. Todd School1.2 mi · 559
- Pine St. Elementary2.8 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Springs AcademyHow many students attend Cedar Springs Academy?
Cedar Springs Academy enrolls approximately 42 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Cedar Springs Academy serve?
Cedar Springs Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Cedar Springs Academy have?
Cedar Springs Academy employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.2:1.
How diverse is Cedar Springs Academy?
Cedar Springs Academy reports a student body of 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 36% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar Springs Academy?
Cedar Springs Academy is overseen by Deaf & Blind School in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.