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Schools in Manning · Clarendon County School District

Manning’s public schools outscore 61% of South Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Manning, 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.

#101of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Graduate on time
86%
▲ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Students per teacher
17.3
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,364 students on the public path
In brief

Manning’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 52 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manning’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Manning Junior High, then Manning High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Manning’s grade

B Graduation

B: better than 61% of South Carolina school districts, #101 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; there are no test scores to add.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (52)Better than 77%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 0 test results and a graduating class of 376 could put Manning anywhere from B− to B+.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Manning Early Childhood CenterClarendon County School DistrictNo scores
6–8Manning Junior HighClarendon County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Manning HighClarendon County School DistrictNo scores

Manning’s public schools are run by Clarendon County School District, which also serves Paxville, Summerton and Turbeville. 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.

Clarendon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,216 students, up 8% since 2022–23 · 17.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
B

Manning vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManningBClarendon County

Every school in Manning

4 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 Manningby address
Manning Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3
667 students17:1Rate it →
Manning Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
473 students19:1Rate it →
Manning Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
483 students17:1Rate it →
Manning High
High · Grades 9–12
741 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Manning’s schools

Are Manning’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Manning children attend outscore 61% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #101 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manning in?

Clarendon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,216 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Manning kids go to high school?

Manning High, with 741 students.

What is Manning’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Clarendon County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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.