Photo: PegasusRacer28 · CC BY-SA 4.0Spartanburg’s public schools outscore 55% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Spartanburg, 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.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Spartanburg’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,714 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Spartanburg Preparatory School, Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg, Montessori Academy (private), Eddlemon Adventist Christian Academy (private), Eddlemon Adventist Christian Academy (private) and Legacy Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Spartanburg’s grade
B: better than 55% of South Carolina school districts, #108 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Spartanburg, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Spartanburg · depends on your address
McCracken Middle
Grades 6–8 · 937 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Carver Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Spartanburg · depends on your address
McCracken Middle
Grades 6–8 · 937 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Carver Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Spartanburg · depends on your address
McCracken Middle
Grades 6–8 · 937 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Carver Middle
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Spartanburg
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Spartanburg
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Spartanburg
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Spartanburg
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Spartanburg’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 7. Parts of Spartanburg (18% of its land) are served by Spartanburg School District 6 instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Spartanburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Spartanburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | B | Spartanburg School District 7 |
Every school in Spartanburg
16 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).
Questions about Spartanburg’s schools
Are Spartanburg’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Spartanburg children attend outscore 55% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #108 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Spartanburg in?
Spartanburg School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,255 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Spartanburg are served by Spartanburg School District 6.
Where do Spartanburg kids go to high school?
Spartanburg High, with 2,164 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Spartanburg’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 7 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Spartanburg spend per student?
$19,714 in Spartanburg School District 7 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Spartanburg?
Yes: Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 101 students), Eddlemon Adventist Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 47 students), Eddlemon Adventist Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 46 students) and Legacy Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 32 students). Spartanburg also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Spartanburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Spartanburg → They have their own page.
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.