Allendale-Fairfax Middle

Located at 3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway, in Fairfax, South Carolina, Allendale-Fairfax Middle is a tiny intermediate school that educates 196 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Allendale 01. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

Allendale-Fairfax Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Allendale 01, a district that educates 855 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Allendale-Fairfax Middle shows that nearly all students (89%) are Black. The remainder reads as 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at school resources, Allendale-Fairfax Middle lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Allendale County) records that median household earnings sit near $32,328, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 22%. Across Allendale County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 863 students), Allendale-Fairfax Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Allendale-Fairfax High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 42%: 138 students in 2018 compared to 196 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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