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Anderson School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Pendleton, and parts of Clemson.

Pendleton’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of South Carolina school districts

Students
3,076
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,654
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$42.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Anderson School District 4

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $42.8M, about $13,903 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Pendleton 3,739

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pendleton. Grade by grade →

PK–6Pendleton ElementaryThis district
7–8Riverside MiddleThis district
9–12Pendleton HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency58%
State average 41% · 1,428 students tested
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.1% · 1,504 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.8% · 196 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
$15,654 per student · 4% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 42%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,755’20
2,893’21
3,005’22
3,103’23
3,076’24

Up 11.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Pendleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pendleton
C+
547 students14:1
Mt. Lebanon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pendleton
A−
459 students13:1
La France Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pendleton
A
450 students15:1
Townville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Townville
A
243 students12:1
Riverside Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pendleton
B+
453 students14:1
Pendleton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Anderson
A+
924 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pickens County School DistrictCentral
$12,476per student

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.