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Mccormick 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 192 students in Mccormick 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Mccormick 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Mccormick 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccormick High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
523 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mccormick 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 75% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50%
Graduation Rate
75%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.4%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
73%
31%
% White
20%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,291 is higher than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,533 is higher than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,291
$15,181
Spending / Student
$23,533
$14,779
Best Mccormick 01 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccormick High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6981 Sc Highway 28 South
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-0040
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-0040
Gr: 9-12 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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