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Schools in Fairfax · Allendale County School District

Fairfax’s public schools score below 95% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fairfax’s districts is 22%, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairfax, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
30%
▼ 22 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 19 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 15–19 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 49% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
855 students on the public path
In brief

Fairfax’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Fairfax’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,420 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Allendale-Fairfax Middle, then Allendale-Fairfax High. Enrollment is up 9% 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 Fairfax’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of South Carolina school districts. 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 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (154)Better than 3%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 486 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Fairfax anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Fairfax’s students in the tested grades sat them (507 in math, 464 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryAllendale County School DistrictC−
6–8Allendale-Fairfax MiddleAllendale County School DistrictD−
9–12Allendale-Fairfax HighAllendale County School DistrictB

Fairfax’s public schools are run by Allendale County School District, which also serves Allendale, Sycamore and Ulmer. 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.

Allendale County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 855 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$22,420SC $15,090 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 52.1% · 464 students tested
Math22%
State average 41% · 507 students tested

Fairfax vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairfaxDAllendale County

Every school in Fairfax

3 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).

Also serving Fairfaxin other towns
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
407 students9:1Rate it →
Allendale-Fairfax Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
196 students13:1Rate it →
Allendale-Fairfax High
High · Grades 9–12
B
252 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairfax’s schools

Are Fairfax’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairfax children attend score below 95% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairfax in?

Allendale County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 855 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairfax kids go to high school?

Allendale-Fairfax High, with 252 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Fairfax’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Allendale County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Fairfax spend per student?

$22,420 in Allendale 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.