Allendale 01 School District

3249 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Allendale 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 700 students in Allendale 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Allendale 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
992 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Allendale 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#73 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Allendale 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allendale 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allendale 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Allendale 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
911 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
92%
32%
# White Students
42 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
4%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
59
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,487 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,699 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Allendale 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Allendale 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,487
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Allendale 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,699
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Allendale 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allendale 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allendale-fairfax Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3305 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3476
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Allendale-fairfax Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3489
Grades: 6-8
| 214 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 992 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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