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Schools in Belton · Anderson School District 2

Belton’s public schools outscore 90% of South Carolina districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Belton’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#11of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 6% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,362 students on the public path
In brief

Belton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 197 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belton’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,238 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Belton Elementary, then Belton Middle, then Belton Honea Path High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belton’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 90% of South Carolina school districts, #11 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (197)Better than 97%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,816 test results and a graduating class of 257 could put Belton anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Belton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,778 in math, 1,853 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Marshall PrimaryAnderson School District 2No scores
3–5Belton ElementaryAnderson School District 2B
6–8Belton MiddleAnderson School District 2B−
9–12Belton Honea Path Highin Honea PathA

Belton’s public schools are run by Anderson School District 2, which also serves Honea Path. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anderson School District 2Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,404 students · 14.8 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,238SC $15,090 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 52.1% · 1853 students tested
Math53%
State average 41% · 1778 students tested

Belton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Belton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BeltonAAnderson School District 2

Every school in Belton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Beltonby address
Marshall Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
459 students16:1Rate it →
Belton Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
379 students15:1Rate it →
Belton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
455 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Beltonin other towns
Belton Honea Path High
High · Grades 9–12 · Honea Path
A
1,069 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Belton’s schools

Are Belton’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belton children attend outscore 90% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #11 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belton in?

Anderson School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,404 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belton kids go to high school?

Belton Honea Path High in Honea Path, with 1,069 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Belton’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Anderson School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Belton spend per student?

$14,238 in Anderson School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.