Newberry County School District, South Carolina

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Newberry County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,773 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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Newberry County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Newberry County). During the 2024 school year, 5,773 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

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

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School board

The Newberry County School District 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
Ike BledsoeArea I2028
Lucy Anne MeetzeArea III2028
Nancy BergerArea VI20242028
Debra TemplinArea IV20242028
Hugh GrayArea V2026
Gerdi LakeArea II2026
Constance ShannonArea VII2026

Elections

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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: $16,090,000 $2,799 17%
Local: $33,899,000 $5,897 36%
State: $45,330,000 $7,885 48%
Total: $95,319,000 $16,580
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $85,559,000 $14,882
Total Current Expenditures: $80,171,000 $13,945
Instructional Expenditures: $45,213,000 $7,864 53%
Student and Staff Support: $10,900,460 $1,896 13%
Administration: $9,670,000 $1,682 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,387,540 $2,502 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,967,000 $516
Construction: $514,000 $89
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $277,000 $48
Interest on Debt: $2,016,000 $350


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 32 PS 16 23 <50 20-24 50
2018-2019 44 >=50 26 40 <50 40-44 60
2017-2018 44 >=50 26 37 <50 45-49 61
2016-2017 43 >=50 26 40 <50 45-49 56
2015-2016 43 >=50 26 40 <50 35-39 58
2014-2015 51 >=50 34 48 <50 50-54 64
2013-2014 67 >=50 52 67 >=50 70-74 78
2012-2013 68 >=50 52 71 PS 65-69 80
2011-2012 69 >=50 53 73 PS 70-79 80
2010-2011 67 >=50 53 69 PS 60-69 79

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 40 >=50 22 29 >=50 35-39 59
2018-2019 41 >=50 22 33 <50 40-44 58
2017-2018 38 >=50 23 32 <50 30-34 52
2016-2017 37 >=50 21 31 <50 35-39 50
2015-2016 40 >=50 23 33 <50 30-34 55
2014-2015 37 <50 23 31 <50 30-34 49
2013-2014 67 >=50 50 63 >=50 70-74 79
2012-2013 69 >=50 51 70 PS 70-74 81
2011-2012 66 >=50 50 65 PS 70-79 79
2010-2011 63 >=50 48 61 PS 60-69 76

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 84 PS 75-79 75-79 PS 90-94
2018-2019 86 PS 80-84 85-89 PS 90-94
2017-2018 88 PS 80-84 >=90 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 84 PS 80-84 70-79 85-89
2015-2016 84 75-79 80-89 85-89
2014-2015 81 PS 75-79 70-79 PS 85-89
2013-2014 83 PS 75-79 80-89 PS 85-89
2012-2013 80 75-79 70-79 PS 80-84
2011-2012 74 65-69 70-79 PS 80-84
2010-2011 76 PS 70-74 60-79 80-84


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 5,773 -0.6
2022-2023 5,806 1.0
2021-2022 5,749 -0.2
2020-2021 5,760 -3.8
2019-2020 5,979 -0.3
2018-2019 5,997 -1.5
2017-2018 6,084 -1.1
2016-2017 6,151 0.2
2015-2016 6,141 0.1
2014-2015 6,133 1.0
2013-2014 6,071 2.5
2012-2013 5,919 1.9
2011-2012 5,804 -0.5
2010-2011 5,833 -0.5
2009-2010 5,863 -2.0
2008-2009 5,983 -0.1
2007-2008 5,991 0.1
2006-2007 5,986 1.0
2005-2006 5,924 -0.4
2004-2005 5,948 0.4
2003-2004 5,924 0.0
2002-2003 5,922 -0.7
2001-2002 5,962 2.4
2000-2001 5,817 -0.7
1999-2000 5,856 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Newberry County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.9
Black 33.0 31.2
Hispanic 19.3 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.2 6.0
White 42.0 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, Newberry County School District had 448.65 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.87.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 285.65
Secondary: 141.00
Total: 448.65

Newberry County School District employed 17.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 35.00
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 38.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 105.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 28.00
Other Support Services: 117.25


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 Newberry County School District operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Boundary St. Elementary467PK-5
Gallman Elementary435PK-5
Little Mountain Elementary391PK-5
Mid-Carolina High6929-12
Mid-Carolina Middle5136-8
Newberry County Career Center09-12
Newberry Elementary439PK-5
Newberry High8099-12
Newberry Middle6186-8
Pomaria-Garmany Elementary352PK-5
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary390PK-5
Reuben Elementary155PK-5
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)244PK-5
Whitmire Community School (High)2686-12

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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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