Top Rankings
Anderson 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,133 students in Anderson 02 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Anderson 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Anderson 02 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Belton Honea Path High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
3,512 Students
267,595 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
17,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anderson 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 74 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
14%
32%
% White
72%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,973 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,304
$15,223
Spending / Student
$11,973
$14,820
Best Anderson 02 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belton Honea Path High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11000 Belton-honea Path Highwa
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7382
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7382
Gr: 9-12 | 1,133 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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