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401 Overbrook Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340-1737
p. 864-489-5748
Gaffney, SC 29340-1737
p. 864-489-5748
B D Lee Elementary School
in Gaffney, SC
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Cherokee 01
- State Agency: South Carolina Dept Education
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Information Summary
| Spend / Student
District average |
$4,658 |
|---|---|
| School Size
Compared to District |
4% |
| Student Ratio
Students per teacher |
10 : 1 |
| Teacher Salary
Average for district |
N/A |
| Students | 408 |
Demographics and Characteristics
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Prekindergarten – 5th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| Teacher FTEs | 40.0 |
| Surrounding community | Town, Fringe Territory inside an urban cluster that is less than or equal to 10 miles from an urbanized area. |
| Title I Eligible |  |
| School-wide Title I | |
| Magnet School |  |
| Charter School | N/A |
| Shared-time School | |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 287 | 70% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 44 | 11% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 331 | 81% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | |||
| English Language Learners | 3% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Senior students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of Seniors in District |
% of Seniors in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 82.92% | ||
| GED Recipients | 5.08% | ||
| Other Completers | 6.83% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at B D Lee Elementary School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 278 | >68% | 24% |
Hispanic | 23 | <5% | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 18% |
White Non-Hispanic | 99 | >24% | 12% |
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| Prekindergarten | 15 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 35 | |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 53 | |
| 1st Grade | 49 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 72 | |
| 2nd Grade | 51 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 71 | |
| 3rd Grade | 49 | 1 | 14 | 64 | ||
| 4th Grade | 46 | 3 | 17 | 66 | ||
| 5th Grade | 32 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 47 | |
| Total | 278 | 23 | 8 | 99 | 408 |
Cherokee 01 – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for B D Lee Elementary School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 132.5 | >45% | 17% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | N/A | 3% | |
| Library / Media Specialist | 19.0 | >6% | 5% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 0% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 20.0 | >7% | 5% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 8.0 | <3% | 3% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 28.0 | >9% | 8% |
| District Admins | 11.0 | >4% | 1% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 5.0 | <2% | 12% |
| School Admins | 44.0 | <15% | 16% |
| School Admin/Sppt | N/A | 17% | |
| Other Support | 6.0 | <2% | 3% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | 16.0 | >2% | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 37.0 | >5% | 5% |
| Elementary | 411.5 | <60% | 63% |
| Secondary | 198.2 | >29% | 29% |
| Ungraded | 24.5 | >4% | 2% |
Cherokee 01 Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $6 | |||
| Payments to Charter Schools | $93 | |||
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $81,995,000 | >$8,823 | $5,872 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $45,466,000 | >$4,892 | $3,649 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $45,466,000 | >$4,892 | $3,649 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $123,486,000 | >$13,288 | $7,650 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $890,000 | <$95 | $619 | |
| Bond Fund | $39,883,000 | >$4,291 | $1,953 | |
| Other Funds | $14,448,000 | >$1,554 | $1,371 | |
| Total Revenues | $94,729,000 | >$10,193 | $9,718 | |
| Total Expenses | $84,692,000 | <$9,113 | $9,796 | |
Cherokee 01 Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $24,951,000 | $20,656,895 |
| Special Education Programs | $3,731,000 | $4,289,483 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $1,364,000 | $925,938 |
| Other Education Programs | $160,000 | $262,875 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $31,343,000 | $9,090,000 | $24,290,165 | $6,632,515 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $2,391,000 | $682,000 | $2,214,742 | $580,649 | |
| Instructional Staff | $3,452,000 | $953,000 | $2,590,438 | $673,100 | |
| General Administration | $329,000 | $156,000 | $309,333 | $166,656 | |
| School Administration | $3,657,000 | $1,003,000 | $2,584,604 | $699,211 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $2,252,000 | $745,000 | $1,629,423 | $554,041 | |
| Student Transportation | $1,363,000 | $255,000 | $1,023,093 | $322,341 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $1,118,000 | $302,000 | $972,826 | $284,554 | |
| Food Services | $1,759,000 | $605,000 | $1,091,750 | $397,810 | |
| Total | $47,914,000 | $13,850,000 | $36,580,206 | $10,240,814 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Cherokee 01.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $4,421,000 | <$475 | $589 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $5,743,000 | <$617 | $646 | ||
| General Administration | $863,000 | <$92 | $140 | ||
| School Administration | $4,742,000 | >$510 | $472 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $6,681,000 | <$718 | $770 | ||
| Student Transportation | $2,656,000 | <$285 | $301 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $3,213,000 | >$345 | $245 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $28,319,000 | <$3,047 | $3,163 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $4,277,000 | <$460 | $460 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | $296,000 | <$31 | $40 | ||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $4,573,000 | >$492 | $482 | ||
| Instruction | $43,294,000 | <$4,658 | $4,728 | ||
| Total | $76,186,000 | <$8,198 | $8,373 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $199,000 | <$21 | $56 | ||
| Adult Education | $342,000 | <$36 | $72 | ||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $541,000 | <$58 | $119 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $1,424,000 | <$153 | $744 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $56,000 | <$6 | $126 | ||
| Instructional Equipment | $430,000 | <$46 | $48 | ||
| Other Equipment | $2,455,000 | >$264 | $137 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | $1,321,000 | >$142 | $109 | ||
| Total | $5,686,000 | <$611 | $1,012 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | $173,000 | <$18 | $33 | ||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $70,000 | <$7 | $56 | ||
| Debt Interest | $2,036,000 | <$219 | $219 | ||
| Total | $84,692,000 | <$9,113 | $9,796 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Cherokee 01.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $2,271,000 | <$244 | $287 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $1,803,000 | <$194 | $255 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $363,000 | <$39 | $66 | ||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $63,000 | <$6 | $7 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $29,000 | <$3 | $4 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $186,000 | <$20 | $21 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $38,000 | <$4 | $5 | ||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $2,442,000 | <$262 | $309 | ||||
| Other | $974,000 | <$104 | $145 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $21 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $19,000 | <$2 | $8 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $974,000 | <$104 | $145 | ||||
| Total | $8,546,000 | <$919 | $1,168 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $14,464,000 | >$1,556 | $1,296 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $9,499,000 | <$1,022 | $1,121 | ||||
| Special Education Programs | $3,213,000 | <$345 | $522 | ||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $2,331,000 | <$250 | $303 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $395,000 | >$42 | $33 | ||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $2,142,000 | <$230 | $416 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $7,000 | $1 | |||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $681,000 | >$73 | $48 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | $497,000 | <$53 | $73 | ||||
| Other Programs | $6,651,000 | <$715 | $841 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | $1,438,000 | <$154 | $154 | ||||
| Total | $41,318,000 | <$4,446 | $4,790 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $20,386,000 | <$2,193 | $2,750 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | $5,760,000 | >$619 | $255 | ||||
| From Other School Systems | $17 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $3,769,000 | >$405 | $216 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $32,000 | <$3 | $13 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $8 | ||||||
| School Lunch | $1,140,000 | >$122 | $109 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $2,024,000 | >$217 | $200 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | |||||||
| Interest Earnings | $782,000 | <$84 | $105 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $922,000 | <$99 | $287 | ||||
| Total | $44,865,000 | >$4,827 | $3,760 | ||||
| Total | $94,729,000 | >$10,193 | $9,718 | ||||
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