Mccormick 01 School District

821 North Mine Street
Mccormick, SC 29835
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 125 students in Mccormick 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 Mccormick 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
553 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#70 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
43%
30%
52%
20-24%
50%
75%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
77%
31%
% White
18%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,756 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,257 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,756
$15,220
Spending / Student
$22,257
$14,817

Best Mccormick 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccormick Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6979 Highway 28 South
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-2243
Gr: 6-8 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 553 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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