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Anderson School District 3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Iva and Starr.

Iva’s School Grade A better than 91% of South Carolina school districts

Students
2,772
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,226
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$38.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Anderson School District 3

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the SC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $38.1M, about $13,730 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AIva 1,209Starr 180

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Iva. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Starr-Iva MiddleThis district
9–12Crescent HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 41% · 1,363 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.1% · 1,434 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 83.8% · 191 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,226 per student · 6% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 49%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,549’20
2,654’21
2,737’22
2,695’23
2,772’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Black 9%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Starr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Starr
A−
525 students15:1
Flat Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
B
429 students14:1
Iva Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iva
B
383 students12:1
Starr-Iva Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Starr
C+
616 students16:1
Crescent High
High · Grades 9–12 · Iva
A
819 students18:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.