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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 224 students in Mccormick 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Mccormick 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
553 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
22,837 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.
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%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
77%
32%
% White
18%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6977 Highway 28 South
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-2292
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-2292
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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