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Mccormick 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 204 students in Mccormick 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Mccormick 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Mccormick 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccormick High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
553 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mccormick 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
425 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
77%
32%
# White Students
97 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
18%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
112
# Students in K Grade:
40
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,756 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,257 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$26,756
$15,220

Spending / Student
$22,257
$14,817

Best Mccormick 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccormick High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6981 Sc Highway 28 South
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-0040
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-0040
Grades: 9-12
| 204 students
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