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Allendale 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Allendale 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 Preschool in Allendale 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
855 Students
303,996 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
22,734 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allendale 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Graduation Rate
67%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
89%
31%
% White
5%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,090 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,496 is higher than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,090
$15,175
Spending / Student
$27,496
$14,773
Best Allendale 01 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allendale-fairfax Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Allendale-fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3476
Fairfax, SC 29827
(803) 584-3476
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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