Marlboro 01 School District

122 Broad Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,047 students in Marlboro 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Marlboro 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Marlboro 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marlboro County High School, with 70% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
3,549 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Marlboro 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% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#70 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marlboro 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marlboro 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.
31%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marlboro 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.
25%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marlboro 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.
70%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marlboro 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
167 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,042 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
58%
32%
# White Students
1,002 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
28%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
148
# Students in K Grade:
229
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
442
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,318 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marlboro 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
$56 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marlboro 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
$16,318
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marlboro 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
$15,635
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marlboro 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 Marlboro 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marlboro County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
951 Fayetteville Avenue Extens
Bennettsville, SC 29512
(843) 479-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,047 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,549 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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