For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,169 students in Marion 10 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Marion 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,808 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Marion 10 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% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%

Graduation Rate
80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.67
# American Indian Students
18 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
2,891 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
76%
32%
# White Students
561 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
15%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
267
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
362
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,471 in this school district is less 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 $13,950 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,471
$15,220

Spending / Student
$13,950
$14,817

Best Marion 10 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creek Bridge Stem Academy
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6641 South Highway 41
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 362-3500
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 362-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 East Northside Avenue
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8335
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8335
Grades: PK-2
| 453 students
Rank: n/an/a
105 Charles Street
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3750
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 371 students
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