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Fairfield Central High

836 US Highway 321 Bypass South, Winnsboro, SC 29180 · (803) 635-1441 · Fairfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
619
High
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918931%
Grade 1015325%
Grade 1114423%
Grade 1213321%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
498%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
244%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
53486%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32252%
Female
29748%

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Where Fairfield Central High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
619#149 of 250
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#24 of 215
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.8%#207 of 217
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.3%#9 of 78
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
619
-100 (-14%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,271
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256195311.7:1N/A
2023-246295611.2:1100% (629)
2022-236625911.2:1100% (662)
2020-217196012.0:1100% (719)
2017-187776212.5:1100% (777)
2015-168146113.3:1100% (814)
2010-118596513.2:176% (651)
2000-019966615.1:151% (508)
1990-911,2717018.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Central High.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (777 to 619); teachers down 15% (62 to 53).

About Fairfield Central High

Winnsboro, South Carolina, is home to Fairfield Central High, a low-enrollment high school. Enrolled students number 619 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 35% lower than the average for high schools in South Carolina, which is about 953.

Fairfield 01 oversees Fairfield Central High and 6 other schools, with 2,103 students in total.

About 86% of the student body at Fairfield Central High is Black. The next largest groups are 8% White and 4% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 31 points above the 55% share among Fairfield County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teachers at the school number 53 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. On average, high schools in South Carolina have 15.5:1, compared with 11.7:1 here.

Fairfield County has these Census figures: the median household income is $47,885, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Fairfield County has 9 public schools and roughly 2,409 students.

The nearest public school is Fairfield Middle, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Fairfield Central High's enrollment dropped from 719 in 2020-21 to 619 in 2024-25.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Fairfield County at a glance

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Population
20,550
Census ACS
Median income
$47,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,409 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairfield Central High
District
Fairfield 01
Address
836 US Highway 321 Bypass South, Winnsboro, SC 29180
Phone
(803) 635-1441
County
Fairfield County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
619
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450210001392
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairfield Central High
What is the total enrollment at Fairfield Central High?
Fairfield Central High enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fairfield Central High serve?
Fairfield Central High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fairfield Central High have?
Fairfield Central High employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Fairfield Central High?
Student demographics at Fairfield Central High are roughly 8% White, 4% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Fairfield Central High in?
Fairfield Central High is part of Fairfield 01.
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