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Educational Excellence

Ranking in the top of the state

The Anderson County
Board of Education
oversees a five-district
school system serving more
than 30,000 students.

xcellence in education is the
central focus for Anderson
County schools, with many
E of our elementary, middle,
and high schools winning state and
national awards.
The mission of the Anderson County
Board of Education is to provide services,
leadership, accountability, and resources District II: Belton and Honea Path
to the children of the Schools of anderson2.org
Anderson County. • National FFA Convention event winners
Each of the area school districts • FFA State Champions 2022: Agriculture,
consistently rank in the top school systems Mechanics, Livestock, Floriculture
in the Palmetto State. The Anderson • College National Board
County Board of Education oversees Recognition Program
each district and approves budgets and • Spring Sports 2022 – All Region/All
manages services, including mental health State (Baseball, Soccer, Softball,
counseling and food services. Each district Tennis, Track)
has its own board which oversees the • Belton Preparatory Academy -
schools within. The first of its kind in South Carolina
Districts I and II operate The Anderson (K5-2nd Grade)
Career & Technology Center. Districts III,
District III: Starr & Iva
IV, and V operate The Anderson Institute
acsd3.org
of Technology.
• Starr-Iva Middle School was named a
District I: Williamston 2022 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School
anderson1.org of Excellence.
• SC Ready Scores reveal Anderson School • Anderson Three is ranked #5 among
District One students rank among the 76 school districts in South Carolina -
Top 5 districts in the state. - Fall 2022 SchoolDigger.com
• Every school in Anderson One received • Every school in Anderson Three
a score of Excellent or Good in School received a score of Excellent or Good
Report Card Grades released by the in School Report Card Grades released
State Department of Education. by the State Department of Education.
– Fall 2022 – Fall 2022

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