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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 County School District
- State Agency: South Carolina Dept Education
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Information Summary
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | Prekindergarten – 5th Grade |
| Level | Primary School |
| School Size in District | 4% |
| Surrounding community | Small town |
| Total Students | 416 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $4,498 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $44,939 |
| Teacher FTEs | 29.0 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 14 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 275 | 66% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 55 | 13% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 330 | 79% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 11% | ||
| English Language Learners | 3% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
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 all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 393 | 4% | 5% |
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers | 36 | 0% | 0% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at B D Lee Elementary School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 259 | >62% | 24% |
Hispanic | 19 | <4% | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 18% |
White Non-Hispanic | 131 | >31% | 12% |
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| Prekindergarten | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 29 | |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 73 | |
| 1st Grade | 44 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 67 | |
| 2nd Grade | 48 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 62 | |
| 3rd Grade | 43 | 3 | 17 | 63 | ||
| 4th Grade | 32 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 53 | |
| 5th Grade | 33 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 69 | |
| Total | 259 | 19 | 7 | 131 | 416 |
Cherokee County School District – 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 | 67.0 | >30% | 17% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 9.0 | >4% | 3% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 20.0 | >9% | 5% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 0% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 21.0 | >9% | 5% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 8.0 | >4% | 3% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 29.0 | >13% | 8% |
| District Admins | 3.0 | <1% | 1% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | N/A | 11% | |
| School Admins | 44.0 | >20% | 16% |
| School Admin/Sppt | N/A | 17% | |
| Other Support | 3.0 | <1% | 3% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | 15.0 | >2% | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 38.0 | >6% | 5% |
| Elementary | 423.5 | <63% | 63% |
| Secondary | 200.7 | >30% | 29% |
| Ungraded | N/A | 2% |
Cherokee County School District Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $5 | |||
| Payments to Charter Schools | $73 | |||
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $53,572,000 | >$5,759 | $4,994 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $32,753,000 | >$3,521 | $2,527 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $32,753,000 | >$3,521 | $2,527 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $81,995,000 | >$8,815 | $5,922 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $369,000 | <$39 | $389 | |
| Bond Fund | $43,000 | <$4 | $1,286 | |
| Other Funds | $32,700,000 | >$3,515 | $1,340 | |
| Total Revenues | $78,861,000 | <$8,478 | $9,090 | |
| Total Expenses | $82,581,000 | <$8,878 | $9,112 | |
Cherokee County School District Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $24,374,000 | $19,662,919 |
| Special Education Programs | $3,431,000 | $4,026,425 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $1,326,000 | $884,515 |
| Other Education Programs | $148,000 | $249,341 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $30,424,000 | $8,446,000 | $22,984,619 | $6,268,711 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $2,283,000 | $631,000 | $2,054,330 | $535,845 | |
| Instructional Staff | $3,272,000 | $889,000 | $2,403,466 | $635,830 | |
| General Administration | $317,000 | $94,000 | $288,448 | $146,663 | |
| School Administration | $3,571,000 | $929,000 | $2,406,688 | $642,896 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $2,054,000 | $658,000 | $1,510,948 | $505,433 | |
| Student Transportation | $1,344,000 | $245,000 | $936,709 | $283,576 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $1,078,000 | $289,000 | $886,703 | $267,802 | |
| Food Services | $1,727,000 | $421,000 | $1,031,072 | $379,298 | |
| Total | $46,318,000 | $12,660,000 | $34,350,722 | $9,594,577 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Cherokee County School District.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $4,634,000 | <$498 | $577 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $5,895,000 | >$633 | $598 | ||
| General Administration | $725,000 | <$77 | $135 | ||
| School Administration | $4,617,000 | >$496 | $441 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $6,408,000 | <$688 | $713 | ||
| Student Transportation | $2,148,000 | <$230 | $237 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $2,138,000 | >$229 | $212 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $26,565,000 | <$2,856 | $2,913 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $3,837,000 | <$412 | $431 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | $214,000 | <$23 | $40 | ||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $4,051,000 | <$435 | $453 | ||
| Instruction | $41,838,000 | >$4,498 | $4,496 | ||
| Total | $72,454,000 | <$7,789 | $7,861 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $142,000 | <$15 | $52 | ||
| Adult Education | $322,000 | <$34 | $71 | ||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $464,000 | <$49 | $113 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $6,034,000 | >$648 | $641 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $107 | ||||
| Instructional Equipment | $369,000 | <$39 | $66 | ||
| Other Equipment | $1,246,000 | >$133 | $113 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | $461,000 | >$49 | $33 | ||
| Total | $8,110,000 | >$871 | $850 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | $24,000 | <$2 | $9 | ||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $57,000 | <$6 | $75 | ||
| Debt Interest | $1,472,000 | <$158 | $224 | ||
| Total | $82,581,000 | <$8,878 | $9,112 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Cherokee County School District.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $1,925,000 | <$206 | $277 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $1,448,000 | <$155 | $234 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $488,000 | <$52 | $65 | ||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $45,000 | <$4 | $7 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $60,000 | >$6 | $5 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $151,000 | <$16 | $22 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $38,000 | <$4 | $5 | ||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $2,273,000 | <$244 | $287 | ||||
| Other | $1,193,000 | <$128 | $153 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $20 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $11 | ||||||
| Non-Specified | $1,193,000 | <$128 | $153 | ||||
| Total | $7,703,000 | <$828 | $1,127 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $11,155,000 | >$1,199 | $1,041 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $10,711,000 | <$1,151 | $1,241 | ||||
| Special Education Programs | $2,528,000 | <$271 | $424 | ||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $1,881,000 | <$202 | $218 | ||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $410,000 | >$44 | $33 | ||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $1,603,000 | <$172 | $269 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $7,000 | $1 | |||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $76 | ||||||
| Transportation Programs | $512,000 | <$55 | $71 | ||||
| Other Programs | $7,543,000 | <$810 | $990 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Not Employee Benefits | $1,245,000 | <$133 | $139 | ||||
| Total | $37,595,000 | <$4,042 | $4,488 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $21,214,000 | <$2,280 | $2,613 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | $4,282,000 | >$460 | $206 | ||||
| From Other School Systems | $11 | ||||||
| From Cities and Counties | $3,443,000 | >$370 | $198 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $49,000 | <$5 | $10 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $7 | ||||||
| School Lunch | $1,137,000 | >$122 | $105 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $2,289,000 | >$246 | $197 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | |||||||
| Interest Earnings | $339,000 | <$36 | $71 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $810,000 | <$87 | $249 | ||||
| Total | $33,563,000 | >$3,608 | $3,474 | ||||
| Total | $78,861,000 | <$8,478 | $9,090 | ||||








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