District Five is an urban district, encompassing 112 square miles.

Financial Data:

The average District Five teacher salary in 2006-2007 was $43,192
The average District Five teacher salary in 2005-2006 was $42,093
The average District Five teacher salary in 2004-2005 was $41,880
The average District Five teacher salary in 2003-2004 was $40,541
The average District Five teacher salary in 2002-2003 was $40,524
The average District Five teacher salary in 2001-2003 was $40,413
The average District Five teacher salary in 2000-2001 was $39,067

In 2002-2003, our average teacher salary was ranked 31st out of 85 districts in South Carolina.  In other words, 30 districts pay a higher salary than we do.

District Five spends $5,709 per student on instruction and instructional support.  This figure includes teachers, instructional materials, and supplies.  15 of the 85 school districts in South Carolina spend more per student than we do in the category.

District Five spends $561 per student on leadership, which includes principals, assistant principals, school office, administrators, the Superintendent, and the Board of Trustees.  76 of the 85 school districts in South Carolina spend more per student than we do in this category.

Our Schools:

We have 17 schools that serve just over 12,000 students:

• 1 Academy of the Arts
• 2 Early Childhood Centers
• 1 Extension Campus
• 9 Elementary Schools - Average Enrollment of 624
• 3 Middle Schools - Average Enrollment of 922
• 2 High Schools - Average Enrollment of 1,676

135-Day Average Daily Membership:  11,420

Other Campuses:  Anderson Adult/Community Education Center, Hanna-Westside Extension Campus, South Fant Early Childhood and Education Center.  West Market Early Childhood Center is in the process of being renovated.

Average Academic Class Sizes

• Elementary 20
• Middle 26
• High 27

Our Students:

58.72 % Caucasian
41.28 % Ethnic
60.33 % Free/Reduced Lunch
17.62 % in Special Education

Transportation:

83 state-owned buses in operation
11 district-owned activity buses in operation
79 % of students transported by bus
More than 9,000 students transported daily

Food Service:

Serves over 1,834,260 meals per year.

That breaks down to (during 2005-2006 school year):

• 1,329,535 lunches per year (512,620 paid, 816,915 free and reduced)
• 504,725 breakfasts per year (70,958 paid, 433,767 free and reduced)
• A total of 1,834,260 meals (583,578 paid, 1,250,682 free and reduced)

Personnel:

1,063 Professional employees

• 54 % of professional staff with master's degree or higher
• 217 with 15 or more years experience
• Teachers are paid 17.89 % above the State Minimum
• Bus drivers are paid 2.97 % above the State Schedule
• Substitutes are paid based on education

696 Classified employees

• 106 Clerical
• 129 Food Service
• 108 Transportation
• 144 Buildings and Grounds
• 158 Teacher's Assistants
• 20 Adult Education
• 269 Substitute Teachers
• 20 Nurses
• 11 Computer Technicians

Buildings and Land:

Total Square Footage for Permanent Construction    - 2,247,261
Total Square Footage for Portables   - 39,168
Grand Total Square Footage / District Five Buildings   - 2,286,429

District Five has a total of 485.31 acres of properties.  That does not include 30 acres of vacant property on Norman Road.  If you include the vacant property you have a grand total of 515.31 acres.

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