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Spartanburg County School District 6
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 11,773 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Spartanburg County School District 6 is a school district in South Carolina (Spartanburg County). During the 2024 school year, 11,773 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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Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large

The following candidates are running in the general election for Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Nicole Bulman (Nonpartisan)
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Shawn Creal (Nonpartisan)
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Kevin Harrison (Nonpartisan)
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Christie Brockman Johnson (Nonpartisan)
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Carmen I. Levitt (Nonpartisan)
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Christie Lindsey (Nonpartisan)
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Tracy Hanna Smith (Nonpartisan)
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Troy Yarborough (Nonpartisan)

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Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large

General election

General election for Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large

Incumbent Mike Crook, incumbent Michael Forrester, incumbent Kevin Harrison, incumbent Mary Lou Hightower, and incumbent Christie Johnson won election in the general election for Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Christie Johnson (Nonpartisan)

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Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large

General election

General election for Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large

Incumbent Charles Boyd, incumbent Lynn Harris, incumbent Wendell Lee, and incumbent Henry Ross won election in the general election for Spartanburg County School District 6 school board, At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Spartanburg County School District 6 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
Charles Boyd
Nicole Bulman
Lynn Harris
Kevin Harrison
Christie Johnson
Wendell Lee
Tracy Smith
Troy Yarborough
Henry Ross2015

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Overlapping state house districts

Spartanburg County School District 6
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 33Travis MooreRepublican Party 66% 40%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 34Sarita EdgertonRepublican Party 17% 42%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 31Rosalyn Henderson MyersDemocratic Party 8% 52%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 36Robert HarrisRepublican Party 5% 11%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 37Steven LongRepublican Party 2% 9%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 32Scott MontgomeryRepublican Party 1% 3%

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: $20,788,000 $1,813 12%
Local: $67,250,000 $5,865 39%
State: $85,462,000 $7,453 49%
Total: $173,500,000 $15,130
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $156,777,000 $13,672
Total Current Expenditures: $148,013,000 $12,907
Instructional Expenditures: $85,608,000 $7,465 55%
Student and Staff Support: $18,600,481 $1,622 12%
Administration: $12,335,000 $1,075 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,469,519 $2,744 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,226,000 $455
Construction: $3,960,000 $345
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $94,000 $8
Interest on Debt: $1,671,000 $145

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 33 45-49 20 26 <50 32 46
2018-2019 41 55-59 29 38 >=50 35-39 52
2017-2018 39 55-59 27 36 21-39 35-39 50
2016-2017 38 55-59 25 32 21-39 30-34 49
2015-2016 40 55-59 24 34 40-59 30-34 51
2014-2015 49 60-64 36 43 40-59 45-49 60
2013-2014 67 80-84 53 66 60-69 60-64 76
2012-2013 71 80-84 57 69 60-79 65-69 80
2011-2012 72 85-89 60 68 >=50 70-74 81
2010-2011 73 85-89 58 70 60-79 70-74 82

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 42 55-59 28 35 <50 43 55
2018-2019 44 55-59 31 37 21-39 45-49 56
2017-2018 41 55-59 28 32 21-39 40-44 54
2016-2017 36 50-54 24 27 <=20 35-39 47
2015-2016 39 50-54 24 29 21-39 40-44 52
2014-2015 40 45-49 29 30 40-59 40-44 50
2013-2014 71 75-79 59 65 60-79 70-74 80
2012-2013 75 75-79 63 70 40-59 75-79 84
2011-2012 72 80-84 59 66 >=50 70-74 82
2010-2011 72 75-79 59 66 >=80 65-69 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 87 80-89 85-89 80-84 >=50 87
2018-2019 87 >=90 85-89 80-84 >=50 89
2017-2018 89 >=90 89 85-89 >=50 90
2016-2017 89 >=90 89 90-94 PS 88
2015-2016 90 >=90 90-94 85-89 >=50 90
2014-2015 88 80-89 85-89 80-84 >=50 89
2013-2014 84 80-89 85-89 70-74 >=50 85
2012-2013 85 >=90 80-84 75-79 >=50 89
2011-2012 83 80-89 80-84 70-74 >=50 86
2010-2011 81 80-89 75-79 80-84 >=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 (%)
2023-2024 11,773 0.7
2022-2023 11,687 1.9
2021-2022 11,467 1.9
2020-2021 11,254 -1.6
2019-2020 11,429 -0.1
2018-2019 11,439 0.0
2017-2018 11,437 0.8
2016-2017 11,348 1.6
2015-2016 11,164 0.2
2014-2015 11,147 -0.7
2013-2014 11,221 1.8
2012-2013 11,023 3.3
2011-2012 10,658 1.2
2010-2011 10,528 0.6
2009-2010 10,461 0.3
2008-2009 10,434 0.9
2007-2008 10,335 3.9
2006-2007 9,934 2.0
2005-2006 9,734 -0.3
2004-2005 9,764 0.0
2003-2004 9,761 2.3
2002-2003 9,534 4.9
2001-2002 9,071 -4.5
2000-2001 9,478 5.5
1999-2000 8,954 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Spartanburg County School District 6 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 1.9
Black 30.4 31.2
Hispanic 22.5 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.0 6.0
White 37.0 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, Spartanburg County School District 6 had 814.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.00
Kindergarten: 43.00
Elementary: 527.65
Secondary: 225.42
Total: 814.07

Spartanburg County School District 6 employed 21.00 district administrators and 50.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 21.00
District Administrative Support: 45.00
School Administrators: 50.00
School Administrative Support: 47.72
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 273.60
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 33.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 32.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.00
Library/Media Support: 12.00
Student Support Services: 61.75
Other Support Services: 382.75

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 6 operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anderson Mill Elementary639PK-5
Arcadia Elementary382KG-5
Dorman High3,9259-12
Fairforest Elementary739KG-5
Fairforest Middle1,0076-8
Jesse S. Bobo Elementary380KG-5
L. E. Gable Middle7916-8
Lone Oak Elementary344KG-5
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary474PK-5
Roebuck Elementary835PK-5
R. P. Dawkins Middle8476-8
Spartanburg Six Child Development Center358PK-PK
West View Elementary666PK-5
Woodland Heights Elementary386KG-5


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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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