Fairfield 01 School District

1226 Us Highway 321 Bypass South
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fairfield 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 is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Fairfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,363 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Fairfield 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#50 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fairfield 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield 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.
38%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield 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 Fairfield 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
1,986 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
84%
32%
# White Students
259 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
11%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
221
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
142
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,840 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,757 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fairfield 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
$54 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Fairfield 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
$22,840
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fairfield 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
$22,757
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
728 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Grades: 7-8
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,363 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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