Community Indicators

POVERTY and RACE are factors having strong correlations with academic achievement across the nation and Spartanburg County. Our work seeks to identify disparities in achievement and, working with partners across the County, reduce/remove those dispa… — POVERTY and RACE are factors having strong correlations with academic achievement across the nation and Spartanburg County. Our work seeks to identify disparities in achievement and, working with partners across the County, reduce/remove those disparities to improve economic mobility for all, anchored in academic achievement.

Poverty has a tremendous influence on education attainment. Our partners at the United Way of the Piedmont, in partnership with the United Way of South Carolina, share great insight into statewide and local poverty in the 2020 Self-Sufficiency Report.

To dig deeper into self-sufficiency needs for individuals and families of various sizes, spend some time with the Self-Sufficiency Calculator.