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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 350 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Fairfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
15,785 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
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
84%
31%
% White
10%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,214 is higher than the state median of $15,223. 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 $14,820. 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
$15,223
Spending / Student
$24,125
$14,820
Best Fairfield 01 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
728 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-4270
Gr: 7-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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