Manning Early Childhood Center

Manning Early Childhood Center is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Manning, South Carolina, overseen by Clarendon 06, with 667 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 27% above typical.

Across the 10 schools in Clarendon 06 (4,368 students total), Manning Early Childhood Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Manning Early Childhood Center logs that Black students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder comes out to 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Manning Early Childhood Center lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clarendon County put median household earnings sit near $52,401, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Clarendon County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,423 students), Manning Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Manning Junior High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Manning Early Childhood Center.

The school occupies a town-based site.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.