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Anderson School District One, South Carolina, elections

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Anderson School District One
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 10,839 (2022-2023)
Schools: 14 (2022-2023)
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Anderson School District One is a school district in South Carolina (Anderson County). During the 2023 school year, 10,839 students attended one of the district's 14 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 One school board, Area 2

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Mike Wilson ran in the general election for Anderson School District One school board, Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Anderson School District One school board, Area 3

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Moochie Merritt and John JC Neel ran in the general election for Anderson School District One school board, Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Anderson School District One school board, Area 6

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Brenda Sims Ellison ran in the general election for Anderson School District One school board, Area 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Anderson School District One school board, Area 1

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Incumbent Melissa Hood won election in the general election for Anderson School District One school board, Area 1 on November 4, 2014.

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Anderson School District One school board, Area 5

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Incumbent Doug Atkins won election in the general election for Anderson School District One school board, Area 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Anderson School District One school board, Area 7

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Incumbent Nancy Upton won election in the general election for Anderson School District One school board, Area 7 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Wendy BurgessArea 5
Pat CoxArea 4
Brenda EllisonArea 6
Melissa HoodArea 1
IVArea 3
Nancy UptonArea 7
Mike WilsonArea 2

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Overlapping state house districts

Anderson School District One
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 6April CromerRepublican Party 35% 36%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 10Thomas BeachRepublican Party 30% 77%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 9Blake SandersRepublican Party 19% 60%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 7Lee GilreathRepublican Party 15% 9%

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,124,000 $1,198 10%
Local: $46,946,000 $4,641 37%
State: $66,608,000 $6,584 53%
Total: $125,678,000 $12,424
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $159,179,000 $15,735
Total Current Expenditures: $99,917,000 $9,877
Instructional Expenditures: $62,420,000 $6,170 39%
Student and Staff Support: $12,170,040 $1,203 8%
Administration: $9,333,000 $922 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,993,960 $1,581 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $52,812,000 $5,220
Construction: $44,894,000 $4,437
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $136,000 $13
Interest on Debt: $5,667,000 $560

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 58 60-64 41 44 <50 45-49 61
2018-2019 64 80-89 44 51 >=50 55-59 68
2017-2018 61 80-89 41 47 >=50 50-54 64
2016-2017 59 70-79 44 47 <50 45-49 62
2015-2016 59 60-69 40-44 40-44 >=50 50-54 62
2014-2015 62 80-89 45 45-49 >=50 50-54 64
2013-2014 82 >=90 70 70-74 >=50 80-84 84
2012-2013 83 80-89 65-69 75-79 >=50 70-74 84
2011-2012 83 >=80 60-64 80-84 >=50 80-84 84
2010-2011 82 >=80 64 75-79 >=50 80-84 84

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 60-64 39 44 >=50 50-54 64
2018-2019 61 60-69 42 47 <50 50-54 64
2017-2018 56 60-69 37 43 <50 45-49 59
2016-2017 52 60-69 31 42 <50 45-49 54
2015-2016 55 60-69 35-39 35-39 >=50 50-54 58
2014-2015 49 50-59 29 30-34 <50 45-49 52
2013-2014 84 80-89 66 70-74 >=50 80-84 86
2012-2013 84 80-89 65-69 80-84 >=50 75-79 86
2011-2012 83 >=80 65-69 75-79 >=50 80-84 85
2010-2011 83 >=80 63 75-79 <50 75-79 85

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 92 >=50 90-94 >=90 >=50 91
2018-2019 92 >=50 85-89 >=90 >=50 92
2017-2018 90 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS 91
2016-2017 92 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS 93
2015-2016 93 >=50 >=90 >=90 PS 93
2014-2015 92 >=50 >=90 >=80 >=50 92
2013-2014 91 PS 70-79 >=90 PS 92
2012-2013 87 >=50 80-89 >=80 >=50 87
2011-2012 85 >=50 80-89 70-79 PS 86
2010-2011 82 >=50 80-89 60-79 >=50 83

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 (%)
2022-2023 10,839 2.3
2021-2022 10,593 4.5
2020-2021 10,116 -1.3
2019-2020 10,245 0.3
2018-2019 10,211 1.3
2017-2018 10,079 1.5
2016-2017 9,926 1.8
2015-2016 9,746 1.2
2014-2015 9,625 1.9
2013-2014 9,445 0.5
2012-2013 9,402 1.4
2011-2012 9,275 0.3
2010-2011 9,246 -1.1
2009-2010 9,350 0.1
2008-2009 9,336 1.7
2007-2008 9,173 2.1
2006-2007 8,977 4.1
2005-2006 8,606 0.6
2004-2005 8,555 2.8
2003-2004 8,314 4.5
2002-2003 7,939 2.6
2001-2002 7,735 4.2
2000-2001 7,409 3.3
1999-2000 7,165 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Anderson School District One (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 1.8
Black 7.6 31.6
Hispanic 10.2 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.1 5.8
White 75.5 47.8

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 2022-2023 school year, Anderson School District One had 684.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.82.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.50
Kindergarten: 37.00
Elementary: 459.50
Secondary: 176.98
Total: 684.98

Anderson School District One employed 13.00 district administrators and 39.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 41.00
School Administrators: 39.00
School Administrative Support: 40.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 196.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 28.26
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.26
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 39.80
Other Support Services: 272.91

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 One operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cedar Grove Elementary602PK-5
Concrete Primary843PK-2
Hunt Meadows Elementary574PK-5
Palmetto Elementary565PK-5
Palmetto High1,0219-12
Palmetto Middle7746-8
Powdersville Elementary7513-5
Powdersville High9999-12
Powdersville Middle7566-8
Spearman Elementary801PK-5
West Pelzer Elementary362PK-5
Wren Elementary616PK-5
Wren High1,2029-12
Wren Middle9736-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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