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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 is 1 public middle school serving 350 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Fairfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
15,785 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.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
1,881 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
84%
31%
# White Students
219 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
10%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
157
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
3,706
# 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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,214
$15,220
Spending / Student
$24,125
$14,817
Best Fairfield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
728 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Grades: 7-8
| 350 students
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