Total enrollment
11,066
+2,038 (+23%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Spartanburg 05
South Carolina · 11,962 students · 6 cities
Spartanburg 05's public-school count of 15 reflects a system enrolling about 11,962 students inside South Carolina, broken out as 8 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Spartanburg 05
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+2 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Spartanburg 05 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,962 | #21 of 76 | #739 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #27 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #36 of 76 | #4,188 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.5% | #10 of 12 | #3,271 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #22 of 70 | #1,148 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Spartanburg 05
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,831 to 9,473 students (up 21%) and from 540 to 673 full-time teachers (up 25%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James F. Byrnes High | Duncan | High | 09-12 | 2,391 |
| Berry Shoals Intermediate | Duncan | Middle | 05-06 | 896 |
| Abner Creek Academy | Duncan | Elementary | PK-05 | 807 |
| James Byrnes Freshman Academy | Duncan | High | 09-09 | 792 |
| Florence Chapel Middle | Duncan | Middle | 06-08 | 781 |
| River Ridge Elementary | Moore | Elementary | PK-05 | 770 |
| Lyman Elementary | Lyman | Elementary | PK-05 | 750 |
| Reidville Elementary | Reidville | Elementary | PK-05 | 712 |
| Duncan Elementary School of the Arts | Duncan | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 |
| Wellford Academy of Science and Technology | Wellford | Elementary | PK-05 | 654 |
| Abner Creek Middle | Greer | Middle | 06-08 | 644 |
| Beech Springs Middle | Duncan | Middle | 06-08 | 584 |
| D. R. Hill Middle | Lyman | Middle | 06-08 | 562 |
| Berry Shoals Elementary | Duncan | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 |
| Tyger River Elementary | Duncan | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 |
About Spartanburg 05
Spartanburg 05 is a moderately sized South Carolina school district running 15 schools with combined enrollment near 11,962.
For a sense of the school types, Spartanburg 05 is made up of 8 elementary, 5 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Spartanburg 05 runs about 797 students per school, 23% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 646.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,066 students, expanded 23% from the 9,028 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Spartanburg 05 opened 2 schools, going from 12 to 14.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Spartanburg 05 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.