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Spartanburg County School District 3, South Carolina, elections

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Spartanburg County School District 3
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,784 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Spartanburg County School District 3 is a school district in South Carolina (Spartanburg County). During the 2023 school year, 2,784 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Spartanburg County School District 3 consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Meg Chesier
Sam Dawson
Eddie Dearybury
Sarah Dunn
Jodi Gilmer 
Billy Gossett
Chris Jolley
Deion Logan
Ami Odom

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Overlapping state house districts

Spartanburg County School District 3
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 33Travis MooreRepublican Party 46% 15%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 29Dennis MossRepublican Party 29% 5%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 32Scott MontgomeryRepublican Party 20% 25%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 30Brian LawsonRepublican Party 4% 1%

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: $4,852,000 $1,846 11%
Local: $18,303,000 $6,962 40%
State: $22,049,000 $8,387 49%
Total: $45,204,000 $17,194
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,800,000 $19,703
Total Current Expenditures: $37,094,000 $14,109
Instructional Expenditures: $19,672,000 $7,482 38%
Student and Staff Support: $6,185,568 $2,352 12%
Administration: $3,841,000 $1,461 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,395,432 $2,813 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,636,000 $5,186
Construction: $10,962,000 $4,169
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $49,000 $18
Interest on Debt: $846,000 $321

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 39 <50 25-29 35-39 PS 40-44 42
2018-2019 44 60-79 30-34 30-34 PS 45-49 47
2017-2018 45 40-59 30-34 40-44 PS 40-44 48
2016-2017 43 40-59 30-34 45-49 >=50 35-39 46
2015-2016 46 >=50 30-34 45-49 >=50 50-59 47
2014-2015 53 >=50 40-44 55-59 >=50 50-59 54
2013-2014 68 >=50 50-54 65-69 PS 60-69 70
2012-2013 71 >=50 55-59 80-84 70-74 73
2011-2012 72 60-79 60-64 75-79 <50 70-79 74
2010-2011 72 >=50 50-54 75-79 PS 75-79 75

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 49 40-59 30-34 40-44 PS 50-54 53
2018-2019 43 60-79 25-29 35-39 PS 40-44 48
2017-2018 42 40-59 30-34 40-44 PS 30-34 45
2016-2017 39 40-59 25-29 35-39 >=50 30-34 41
2015-2016 47 >=50 30-34 40-44 >=50 50-59 50
2014-2015 43 >=50 25-29 35-39 >=50 30-39 45
2013-2014 72 >=50 50-54 65-69 PS 70-79 74
2012-2013 74 >=50 60-64 75-79 70-74 77
2011-2012 71 60-79 55-59 65-69 >=50 70-79 73
2010-2011 72 >=50 50-54 75-79 PS 65-69 75

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 86 PS >=80 >=80 PS 80-84
2018-2019 84 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 84 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2016-2017 78 PS >=80 >=50 PS 75-79
2015-2016 82 PS 80-89 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 84 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 85-89
2013-2014 80 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 78 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 75-79
2011-2012 77 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 77 PS 80-89 >=50 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 (%)
2022-2023 2,784 5.7
2021-2022 2,624 -0.2
2020-2021 2,629 -4.8
2019-2020 2,756 -4.1
2018-2019 2,869 -2.0
2017-2018 2,927 0.1
2016-2017 2,923 0.5
2015-2016 2,909 -2.3
2014-2015 2,975 3.3
2013-2014 2,876 -2.1
2012-2013 2,937 -0.6
2011-2012 2,956 -2.6
2010-2011 3,032 -1.2
2009-2010 3,067 -1.4
2008-2009 3,110 -0.1
2007-2008 3,112 -0.6
2006-2007 3,130 -0.8
2005-2006 3,154 -0.7
2004-2005 3,175 -1.1
2003-2004 3,210 -0.7
2002-2003 3,231 0.2
2001-2002 3,226 -2.7
2000-2001 3,312 -1.5
1999-2000 3,361 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Spartanburg County School District 3 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 1.8
Black 15.6 31.6
Hispanic 11.0 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.3 5.8
White 65.9 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, Spartanburg County School District 3 had 187.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.86.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 124.80
Secondary: 47.60
Total: 187.40

Spartanburg County School District 3 employed 9.00 district administrators and 12.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 56.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 50.00

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 Spartanburg County School District 3 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Broome High8259-12
Cannons Elementary393PK-5
Clifdale Middle6956-8
Cowpens Elementary461PK-5
Pacolet Elementary410PK-5

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See also

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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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