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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 311 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 50%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 76% 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 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
974 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

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:

0.15
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
897 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
92%
32%
# White Students
35 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
4%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
148
# Students in K Grade:
47
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,902 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,137 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 41% 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
$22,902
$15,297
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
$24,137
$14,891
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allendale Fairfax High School
Magnet 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
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 974 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • 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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