Allendale 01 School District

3249 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 294 students in Allendale 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Allendale 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Allendale 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 Allendale Fairfax 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 97% 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
329 Schools
# Students
928 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Allendale 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#67 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Allendale 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allendale 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allendale 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allendale 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Allendale 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
841 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
91%
32%
# White Students
41 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
5%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
112
# Students in K Grade:
63
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,038 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,333 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Allendale 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Allendale 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,038
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Allendale 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,333
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Allendale 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allendale 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allendale Fairfax High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3581 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-2311
Grades: 9-12
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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