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Anderson County

South Carolina · Public K-12

55 public schools serving approximately 33,302 students, in a county of 210,478 residents.

Schools
55
8 districts
Enrollment
33,302
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,651
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
70.5%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
31
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Anderson 05
12,560 students · 8 districts in Anderson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Anderson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
77%
Hispanic
5%
Black
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
65%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
19%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.6% under 18

All schools (55)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
T. L. Hanna HighAndersonHigh09-121,910·
Westside HighAndersonHigh09-121,769·
Wren HighPiedmontHigh09-121,202·
Robert Anderson MiddleAndersonMiddle06-081,131·
Belton Honea Path HighHonea PathHigh09-121,097·
Palmetto HighWilliamstonHigh09-121,021·
Powdersville HighGreenvilleHigh09-12999·
Wren MiddlePiedmontMiddle06-08973·
Pendleton HighAndersonHigh09-12880·
Concrete PrimaryEasleyElementaryPK-02843·
Spearman ElementaryPiedmontElementaryPK-05801·
Crescent HighIvaHigh09-12796·
Palmetto MiddleWilliamstonMiddle06-08774·
Powdersville MiddleGreenvilleMiddle06-08756·
Powdersville ElementaryGreenvilleElementary03-05751·
Glenview MiddleAndersonMiddle06-08733·
Midway ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05699·
Starr-Iva MiddleStarrMiddle06-08658·
Centerville ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05620·
Wren ElementaryPiedmontElementaryPK-05616·
Cedar Grove ElementaryWilliamstonElementaryPK-05602·
Concord ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05596·
McLees ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05592·
Nevitt Forest ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05577·
Hunt Meadows ElementaryEasleyElementaryPK-05574·
Honea Path ElementaryHonea PathElementaryPK-05570·
Palmetto ElementaryWilliamstonElementaryPK-05565·
McCants MiddleAndersonMiddle06-08563·
Whitehall ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05534·
Mt. Lebanon ElementaryPendletonElementaryPK-06513·
Belton MiddleBeltonMiddle06-08495·
North Pointe ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05492·
Starr ElementaryStarrElementaryPK-05490·
Pendleton ElementaryPendletonElementaryPK-06479·
Calhoun Academy of the ArtsAndersonElementaryPK-05473·
New Prospect ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05464·
Marshall PrimaryBeltonElementaryPK-02452·
Homeland Park PrimaryAndersonElementaryPK-02427·
La France ElementaryPendletonElementaryPK-06426·
Riverside MiddlePendletonMiddle07-08426·
The South Carolina Preparatory AcademyAndersonHigh06-12422·
Flat Rock ElementaryAndersonElementaryPK-05410·
Southwood Academy for the ArtsAndersonMiddle06-08394·
Iva ElementaryIvaElementaryPK-05383·
Belton ElementaryBeltonElementary03-05372·
Varennes ElementaryAndersonElementary03-05370·
West Pelzer ElementaryWest PelzerElementaryPK-05362·
Honea Path MiddleHonea PathMiddle06-08315·
Townville ElementaryTownvilleElementaryPK-06281·
Belton Preparatory AcademyBeltonElementaryKG-06245·
Wright ElementaryBeltonElementaryKG-05193·
West Market School of Early EducationAndersonPrekindergartenPK-PK144·
Anderson Five Charter SchoolAndersonHigh09-1272·
Anderson Institute of TechnologyAndersonHigh09-120·
Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2WilliamstonHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Anderson County?
Anderson County, South Carolina has 55 public K-12 schools serving approximately 33,302 students.
How many high schools are in Anderson County?
Anderson County, South Carolina has 12 public high schools, along with 11 middle schools and 31 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Anderson County?
Anderson 05 is the largest school district in Anderson County, serving approximately 12,560 students. The county contains 8 school districts overall.
What is the population of Anderson County?
Anderson County, South Carolina has a population of approximately 210,478, with a median age of 41. About 22.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Anderson County?
Median household income in Anderson County is $66,651, above the South Carolina average of $59,005. About 11.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Anderson County?
Approximately 26.5% of adults 25 and older in Anderson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Anderson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 70.5% of students in Anderson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the South Carolina county average of 80.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Anderson County schools?
Across Anderson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Anderson County?
Anderson County residents are approximately 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Anderson County is owner-occupied?
Anderson County has about 92,319 housing units, of which roughly 74.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data