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Fairfield 01 School District

1226 Us Highway 321 Bypass South
Winnsboro, SC 29180

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 635-4607

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Fairfield 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 629 students in Fairfield 01 School District. This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.

Public High Schools in Fairfield 01 School District have an score of 62% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and score of 72% (versus the 77% statewide average).

Public High School in Fairfield 01 School District have a of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Fairfield Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

8 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

2,229 Students

267,595 Students

# Teachers

217 Teachers

17,600 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
9	170	749
10	165	665
11	145	594
12	149	548

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Fairfield 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#40 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District
2023	#40
2022	#47
2021	#50
2019	#59
2018	#58
2017	#66
2016	#63
2015	#67
2014	#64
2013	#68
2012	#68

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36%

43%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	36%	43%
2022	30%	41%
2021	26%	39%
2019	36%	46%
2018	33%	45%
2017	29%	44%
2016	34%	46%
2015	35%	51%
2014	55%	68%
2013	58%	70%
2012	57%	71%

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44%

52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	44%	52%
2021	38%	48%
2019	34%	48%
2018	33%	45%
2017	29%	43%
2016	30%	46%
2015	27%	42%
2014	61%	72%
2013	63%	74%
2012	60%	72%
2011	60%	71%

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40%

50%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	40%	50%
2021	31%	48%

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82%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	82%	84%
2022	82%	84%
2021	77%	85%
2020	87%	85%
2019	81%	84%
2018	86%	83%
2017	92%	84%
2016	92%	84%
2015	92%	83%
2014	76%	80%
2013	81%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.29	0.66
2022	0.28	0.66
2021	0.27	0.64
2020	0.27	0.63
2019	0.27	0.63
2018	0.24	0.62
2017	0.24	0.62
2016	0.25	0.61
2015	0.25	0.61
2014	0.25	0.61
2013	0.27	0.60
2012	0.26	0.59
2011	0.25	0.59
2010	0.24	0.58
2009	0.24	0.57
2008	0.26	0.57
2007	0.25	0.55
2006	0.26	0.54
2005	0.27	0.54
2004	0.25	0.54
2003	0.25	0.54
2002	0.25	0.53
2001	0.25	0.53
2000	0.23	0.53
1999	0.26	0.53
1998	0.27	0.53
1997	0.28	0.52
1996	0.30	0.52
1995	0.32	0.52
1994	0.34	0.51
1993	0.34	0.51
1992	0.37	0.51
1991	0.36	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

3%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	10%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%

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% Black

84%

32%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	84%	31%
2022	84%	32%
2021	85%	33%
2020	85%	33%
2019	85%	33%
2018	86%	34%
2017	86%	34%
2016	86%	34%
2015	86%	35%
2014	86%	35%
2013	85%	35%
2012	86%	36%
2011	86%	36%
2010	87%	38%
2009	86%	39%
2008	85%	39%
2007	86%	40%
2006	85%	41%
2005	85%	41%
2004	86%	41%
2003	86%	41%
2002	86%	41%
2001	86%	42%
2000	87%	42%
1999	85%	41%
1998	85%	42%
1997	84%	41%
1996	82%	41%
1995	80%	41%
1994	79%	41%
1993	78%	41%
1992	70%	41%
1991	77%	41%

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% White

10%

48%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	48%
2022	11%	48%
2021	10%	49%
2020	10%	50%
2019	10%	50%
2018	11%	51%
2017	11%	51%
2016	12%	52%
2015	12%	52%
2014	11%	52%
2013	12%	53%
2012	12%	53%
2011	11%	53%
2010	11%	53%
2009	12%	53%
2008	13%	53%
2007	13%	54%
2006	13%	54%
2005	13%	54%
2004	12%	54%
2003	12%	54%
2002	13%	55%
2001	13%	55%
2000	13%	55%
1999	15%	55%
1998	15%	55%
1997	16%	56%
1996	18%	56%
1995	20%	56%
1994	21%	57%
1993	22%	57%
1992	20%	57%
1991	23%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,214 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,125 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$12,084 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$54 MM	$51 MM
2022	$54 MM	$48 MM
2021	$54 MM	$51 MM
2020	$54 MM	$48 MM
2019	$59 MM	$46 MM
2018	$55 MM	$46 MM
2017	$52 MM	$43 MM
2016	$52 MM	$42 MM
2015	$43 MM	$38 MM
2014	$49 MM	$39 MM
2012	$47 MM	$39 MM
2011	$44 MM	$38 MM
2010	$43 MM	$38 MM
2009	$45 MM	$37 MM
2008	$48 MM	$39 MM
2007	$46 MM	$37 MM
2006	$43 MM	$36 MM
2005	$43 MM	$33 MM
2004	$42 MM	$33 MM
2003	$41 MM	$33 MM
2002	$39 MM	$39 MM
2001	$38 MM	$37 MM
2000	$36 MM	$31 MM
1999	$36 MM	$30 MM
1998	$34 MM	$29 MM
1997	$33 MM	$24 MM
1996	$31 MM	$21 MM
1995	$29 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$11,764 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$54 MM	$52 MM
2022	$54 MM	$54 MM
2021	$54 MM	$52 MM
2020	$54 MM	$54 MM
2019	$56 MM	$45 MM
2018	$53 MM	$42 MM
2017	$51 MM	$41 MM
2016	$52 MM	$42 MM
2015	$43 MM	$39 MM
2014	$45 MM	$38 MM
2012	$48 MM	$38 MM
2011	$47 MM	$37 MM
2010	$43 MM	$39 MM
2009	$46 MM	$43 MM
2008	$45 MM	$40 MM
2007	$46 MM	$38 MM
2006	$47 MM	$33 MM
2005	$42 MM	$32 MM
2004	$39 MM	$32 MM
2003	$37 MM	$34 MM
2002	$36 MM	$39 MM
2001	$37 MM	$36 MM
2000	$33 MM	$32 MM
1999	$33 MM	$32 MM
1998	$32 MM	$30 MM
1997	$36 MM	$24 MM
1996	$33 MM	$21 MM
1995	$26 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,214

$15,223

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$23,693	$10,758
2022	$20,940	$12,025
2021	$22,358	$13,447
2020	$20,940	$12,025
2019	$22,341	$11,573
2018	$20,203	$11,579
2017	$18,737	$11,452
2016	$18,000	$10,981
2015	$14,810	$9,366
2014	$16,562	$9,404
2012	$15,146	$9,997
2011	$13,997	$9,409
2010	$13,320	$9,366
2009	$13,276	$9,170
2008	$13,647	$9,512
2007	$12,817	$8,663
2006	$11,640	$8,750
2005	$11,508	$7,915
2004	$11,237	$8,323
2003	$11,242	$8,065
2002	$10,565	$9,220
2001	$10,174	$9,157
2000	$10,778	$7,335
1999	$9,679	$7,309
1998	$9,434	$7,001
1997	$9,194	$6,457
1995	$7,569	$5,618
1992	$6,062	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$24,125

$14,820

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfield 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$23,606	$10,866
2022	$21,003	$13,454
2021	$22,276	$13,582
2020	$21,003	$13,454
2019	$21,399	$11,258
2018	$19,190	$10,767
2017	$18,248	$11,035
2016	$17,822	$11,018
2015	$14,729	$9,666
2014	$15,339	$9,063
2012	$15,361	$9,590
2011	$14,660	$9,190
2010	$13,247	$9,666
2009	$13,701	$10,604
2008	$12,960	$9,873
2007	$12,766	$8,812
2006	$12,698	$8,087
2005	$11,254	$7,858
2004	$10,407	$7,911
2003	$10,307	$8,229
2002	$9,710	$9,128
2001	$9,926	$8,910
2000	$9,849	$7,690
1999	$8,892	$7,634
1998	$8,729	$7,289
1997	$9,782	$6,705
1995	$6,907	$5,759
1992	$6,302	$4,688

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Best Fairfield 01 School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairfield Central High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
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9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

836 Us Highway 321 Bypass Sout
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-1441

Gr: 9-12 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: n/an/a

Fairfield Career And Technology Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

790 Us Highway 321 North
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5506

Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 82% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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