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Fairfield 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 5 public preschools serving 1,250 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Fairfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
8 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
84%
32%
% White
10%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,214 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,125 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,214
$15,220
Spending / Student
$24,125
$14,817
Best Fairfield 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Magnet For Math And Science
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1647 Us Highway 321 Bypass Nor
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4810
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4810
Grades: PK-6
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Mccrorey-liston School Of Technology
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1978 Sc Highway 215 South
Blair, SC 29015
(803) 635-9490
Blair, SC 29015
(803) 635-9490
Grades: PK-6
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
Geiger Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 T.m. Cook Road
Ridgeway, SC 29130
(803) 337-8288
Ridgeway, SC 29130
(803) 337-8288
Grades: PK-6
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
Kelly Miller Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
255 Kelly Miller Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-2961
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-2961
Grades: PK-6
| 201 students
Rank: #55.
Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Medley Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5594
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5594
Grades: PK-6
| 450 students
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