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Marlboro 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 4 public preschools serving 1,797 students in Marlboro 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Marlboro 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
7 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,426 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
163 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
1,935 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
56%
32%
# White Students
944 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
28%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
252
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
446
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,903 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,196 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,903
$15,220
Spending / Student
$16,196
$14,817
Best Marlboro 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3643 Highway 9 West
Wallace, SC 29596
(843) 537-7493
Wallace, SC 29596
(843) 537-7493
Grades: PK-8
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Bennettsville Primary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Jefferson Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512
(843) 479-5936
Bennettsville, SC 29512
(843) 479-5936
Grades: PK-3
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Mccoll Elementary Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Main Street
Mc Coll, SC 29570
(843) 523-5371
Mc Coll, SC 29570
(843) 523-5371
Grades: PK-8
| 631 students
Rank: #44.
Clio Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2635 Highway 9 East
Clio, SC 29525
(843) 586-9391
Clio, SC 29525
(843) 586-9391
Grades: PK-5
| 200 students
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