McCants Middle

McCants Middle is one of the mid-sized 6-8 campuss in Anderson, South Carolina, part of Anderson 05, with 572 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

McCants Middle is one of 19 schools operated by Anderson 05, a district that hosts 12,131 students overall.

In terms of who attends, McCants Middle records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Anderson County put the typical household earns roughly $66,651 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McCants Middle is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students).

Nearest neighbor: The South Carolina Preparatory Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

McCants Middle operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 684 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.