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Anderson School District 4
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,103 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Anderson School District 4 is a school district in South Carolina (Anderson County). During the 2024 school year, 3,103 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Anderson School District 4 school board, Area 1

General election

General election for Anderson School District 4 school board, Area 1

Waylon H. Priester ran in the general election for Anderson School District 4 school board, Area 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Anderson School District 4 school board, Area 3

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General election for Anderson School District 4 school board, Area 3

Charles V. Privette III ran in the general election for Anderson School District 4 school board, Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Anderson School District 4 consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Waylon PriesterArea 12024
Brad MockArea 52022
Charles Privette IIIArea 32020
Paulette GrateArea 22010
Diana MullikinArea 42010

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Overlapping state house districts

Anderson School District 4
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 8Don ChapmanRepublican Party 52% 62%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 6April CromerRepublican Party 48% 51%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,003,000 $2,421 13%
Local: $24,605,000 $8,505 46%
State: $21,851,000 $7,553 41%
Total: $53,459,000 $18,479
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $44,832,000 $15,496
Total Current Expenditures: $40,841,000 $14,117
Instructional Expenditures: $22,999,000 $7,949 51%
Student and Staff Support: $5,162,433 $1,784 12%
Administration: $5,228,000 $1,807 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,451,567 $2,575 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,493,000 $861
Construction: $229,000 $79
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $24,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $1,418,000 $490

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 56 >=50 30-34 50-59 PS 45-49 63
2018-2019 61 <50 45-49 60-69 PS 65-69 65
2017-2018 58 >=50 35-39 50-59 PS 50-54 63
2016-2017 59 40-59 45-49 60-69 PS 45-49 62
2015-2016 53 40-59 35-39 50-59 PS 45-49 56
2014-2015 54 60-79 30-34 60-69 PS 45-49 57
2013-2014 72 >=80 45-49 60-69 PS 70-74 77
2012-2013 75 >=80 60-64 60-79 PS 60-69 78
2011-2012 75 >=80 55-59 60-79 60-64 79
2010-2011 77 >=80 60-64 60-79 PS 60-69 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60 >=50 40-44 60-64 PS 55-59 65
2018-2019 61 <50 40-44 60-69 PS 60-64 66
2017-2018 58 >=50 35-39 50-59 PS 55-59 62
2016-2017 55 <50 30-34 60-69 PS 55-59 58
2015-2016 55 40-59 30-34 40-49 PS 55-59 61
2014-2015 46 40-59 25-29 40-49 PS 35-39 50
2013-2014 77 60-79 60-64 60-69 PS 70-74 81
2012-2013 83 >=80 70-74 60-79 PS 70-79 85
2011-2012 80 >=80 65-69 60-79 70-74 84
2010-2011 78 60-79 65-69 40-59 PS 60-69 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85 PS 70-79 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 85 PS 80-89 PS 85-89
2017-2018 85 PS 80-89 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 86 PS >=90 PS 80-84
2015-2016 85-89 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 88 PS >=90 PS 85-89
2013-2014 86 PS 80-89 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 81 >=50 80-89 PS 80-84
2011-2012 78 PS 60-69 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 77 70-79 PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,103 3.2
2022-2023 3,005 3.7
2021-2022 2,893 4.8
2020-2021 2,755 -3.8
2019-2020 2,860 0.6
2018-2019 2,843 -1.2
2017-2018 2,877 -1.0
2016-2017 2,907 0.7
2015-2016 2,886 -0.8
2014-2015 2,909 -0.7
2013-2014 2,928 0.5
2012-2013 2,914 1.6
2011-2012 2,866 0.8
2010-2011 2,844 -1.2
2009-2010 2,878 -2.2
2008-2009 2,941 3.1
2007-2008 2,850 -1.3
2006-2007 2,886 1.1
2005-2006 2,853 0.0
2004-2005 2,854 -1.3
2003-2004 2,891 2.0
2002-2003 2,834 3.2
2001-2002 2,744 3.6
2000-2001 2,646 10.7
1999-2000 2,362 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Anderson School District 4 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.9
Black 13.8 31.2
Hispanic 5.6 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.5 6.0
White 72.9 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Anderson School District 4 had 218.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 146.53
Secondary: 57.00
Total: 218.53

Anderson School District 4 employed 13.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 20.33
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 57.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.70
Other Support Services: 94.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Anderson School District 4 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
La France Elementary453PK-6
Mt. Lebanon Elementary491PK-6
Pendleton Elementary532PK-6
Pendleton High9409-12
Riverside Middle4297-8
Townville Elementary258PK-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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