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 are 2 public middle schools serving 771 students in Anderson 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Anderson 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,512 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
15,785 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
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
14%
31%
% White
72%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Honea Path Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
107 Brock Avenue
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7641
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7641
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Belton Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 Cherokee Road
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4712
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4712
Gr: 6-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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