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Marlboro County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bennettsville, McColl, Clio, Blenheim and Tatum.
Students
3,380
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,053
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$59.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marlboro County School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the SC average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $59.6M, about $17,625 per student
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,053 per student · 13% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 49%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 55%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,667’20
3,664’21
3,549’22
3,426’23
3,380’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 58%White 27%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.