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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 preschool serving 451 students in Allendale 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Allendale 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
974 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
22,500 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.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
897 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
92%
32%
# White Students
35 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
4%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
47
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
225
# 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.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,902
$15,297
Spending / Student
$24,137
$14,891
Best Allendale 01 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allendale-fairfax Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3476
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3476
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
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