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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 preschool serving 224 students in Mccormick 01 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 Preschool in Mccormick 01 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 17% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
553 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
22,837 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
425 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
77%
32%
# White Students
97 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
18%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
40
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
327
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6977 Highway 28 South
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-2292
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
(864) 443-2292
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
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