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Kingstree Middle Magnet
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Kingstree Middle Magnet
Kingstree Middle Magnet operates as a close-knit junior high in Kingstree, South Carolina, operated by Williamsburg 01. Current enrollment sits at 341 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 45% leaner than typical.
Across the 10 schools in Williamsburg 01 (2,794 students total), Kingstree Middle Magnet accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Kingstree Middle Magnet reports that 89% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest breaks down as 7% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kingstree Middle Magnet has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Williamsburg County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $46,213 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamsburg County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,794 students), Kingstree Middle Magnet is one campus in the mix.
W.M. Anderson Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Kingstree Middle Magnet's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 341). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.
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