For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,190 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 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,875 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
28 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
2,956 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
76%
32%
# White Students
596 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
15%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
265
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,708 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,221
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,708
$14,891
Best Marion 10 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creek Bridge Stem Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
Easterling Primary
Magnet School
600 East Northside Avenue
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8335
Marion, SC 29571
(843) 423-8335
Grades: PK-2
| 477 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Mullins Primary
Magnet School
105 Charles Street
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3750
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 464-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
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