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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 194 students in Allendale 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Allendale 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
928 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allendale 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Graduation Rate
67%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
91%
31%
% White
5%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,038 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,333 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,038
$15,223
Spending / Student
$25,333
$14,820
Best Allendale 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allendale-fairfax Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3489
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3489
Gr: 6-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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