Fairfield 01 School District

1226 Us Highway 321 Bypass South
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fairfield 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 are 2 public high schools serving 629 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Fairfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairfield 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fairfield Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
8 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fairfield 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#47 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fairfield 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield 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.
44%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield 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.
40%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairfield 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.
80-84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fairfield 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
1,881 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
84%
32%
# White Students
219 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
10%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
215
112
# Students in K Grade:
157
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,214 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,125 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairfield 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
$54 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairfield 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
$24,214
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairfield 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
$24,125
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairfield 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 Fairfield 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Central High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
836 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-1441
Grades: 9-12
| 629 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairfield Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
790 Us Highway 321 North
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5506
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,229 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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