Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Mullins’s public schools score below 91% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 16% of Mullins’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mullins, 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.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Mullins’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $17,669 per student in FY2024, against $15,090 across South Carolina. 33% of its revenue that year was federal (South Carolina 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is McCormick Elementary, then Palmetto Middle, then Mullins High. Enrollment is down 12% 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.
What’s behind Mullins’s grade
D: better than 9% of South Carolina school districts, #165 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mullins, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mullins
North Mullins Primary
Grades PK–2 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mullins
North Mullins Primary
Grades PK–2 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mullins
North Mullins Primary
Grades PK–2 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mullins
North Mullins Primary
Grades PK–2 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mullins
McCormick Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 295 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mullins
McCormick Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 295 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mullins
McCormick Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 295 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mullins
Palmetto Middle
Grades 6–8 · 297 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mullins
Palmetto Middle
Grades 6–8 · 297 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mullins
Palmetto Middle
Grades 6–8 · 297 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mullins
Mullins High
Grades 9–12 · 557 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mullins
Mullins High
Grades 9–12 · 557 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mullins
Mullins High
Grades 9–12 · 557 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mullins
Mullins High
Grades 9–12 · 557 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Mullins’s public schools are run by Marion School District 10, which also serves Marion, Nichols and Sellers. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mullins vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Mullins’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mullins | D | Marion School District 10 |
Every school in Mullins
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).
Questions about Mullins’s schools
Are Mullins’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mullins children attend score below 91% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #165 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mullins in?
Marion School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,633 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mullins kids go to high school?
Mullins High, with 557 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Mullins’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Marion School District 10 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Mullins spend per student?
$17,669 in Marion School District 10 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mullins families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mullins → They have their own page.
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.