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D−

McCormick County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves McCormick, Parksville and Plum Branch.

McCormick’s School Grade D− better than 4% of South Carolina school districts

Students
523
Schools
3
Spent per student
$28,611
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McCormick County School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 90% more per student than the SC average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.9M, about $7,461 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for McCormick. Grade by grade →

PK–5McCormick ElementaryThis district
6–8McCormick MiddleThis district
9–12McCormick HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency13%
State average 41% · 343 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 52.1% · 345 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 83.8% · 47 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,611 per student · 90% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 51%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 46%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
657’20
615’21
582’22
553’23
523’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 73%White 20%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

McCormick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McCormick
D
225 students10:1
McCormick Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McCormick
D
106 students10:1
McCormick High
High · Grades 9–12 · McCormick
B
192 students10:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.