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Schools in Bennettsville · Marlboro County School District

Bennettsville’s public schools score below 92% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Bennettsville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bennettsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#167of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 21 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 22 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 11 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 13% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,192 students on the public path
In brief

Bennettsville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,053 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bennettsville’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of South Carolina school districts, #167 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (123)Better than 5%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,867 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Bennettsville anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bennettsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,859 in math, 1,875 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bennettsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Bennettsville PrimaryMarlboro County School DistrictD
4–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
9–12Marlboro County HighMarlboro County School DistrictB

Bennettsville’s public schools are run by Marlboro County School District, which also serves Blenheim, Clio, McColl and Tatum. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marlboro County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,380 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,053SC $15,090 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 52.1% · 1875 students tested
Math19%
State average 41% · 1859 students tested

Bennettsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Bennettsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BennettsvilleDMarlboro County

Every school in Bennettsville

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bennettsvilleby address
Bennettsville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
D
552 students13:1Rate it →
Bennettsville Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 4–5
D
244 students11:1Rate it →
Marlboro County High
High · Grades 9–12
B
987 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Bennettsvillein other towns
McColl Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · McColl
C−
631 students11:1Rate it →
Wallace Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wallace
C−
411 students12:1Rate it →
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blenheim
D−
367 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bennettsville’s schools

Are Bennettsville’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bennettsville children attend score below 92% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #167 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bennettsville in?

Marlboro County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,380 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bennettsville kids go to high school?

Marlboro County High, with 987 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bennettsville’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Marlboro County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Bennettsville spend per student?

$17,053 in Marlboro County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.