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Anderson School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Williamston, Pelzer and West Pelzer.

Williamston’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of South Carolina school districts

Students
10,886
Schools
14
Spent per student
$11,922
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$198.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Anderson School District 1

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the SC average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $198.8M, about $18,266 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% 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
A+Williamston 4,338A+Pelzer 1,434A+West Pelzer 1,038

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Williamston. Grade by grade →

PK–5Palmetto ElementaryThis district
6–8Palmetto MiddleThis district
9–12Palmetto HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 41% · 5,401 students tested
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.1% · 5,629 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.8% · 771 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
$11,922 per student · 21% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 51%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
10,116’20
10,593’21
10,839’22
11,001’23
10,886’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Hispanic 12%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Spearman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Piedmont
A−
804 students16:1
Concrete Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Easley
765 students16:1
Wren Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Piedmont
A
646 students17:1
Cedar Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamston
B+
596 students14:1
Palmetto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamston
B
572 students13:1
Hunt Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
A−
555 students15:1
West Pelzer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Pelzer
B
361 students11:1
Powdersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Greenville
A
765 students17:1
Wren Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Piedmont
A−
910 students16:1
Powdersville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
A−
801 students15:1
Palmetto Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Williamston
B−
749 students14:1
Wren High
High · Grades 9–12 · Piedmont
A+
1,252 students18:1
Palmetto High
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamston
A+
1,086 students18:1
Powdersville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
A+
1,024 students19:1

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.