McCormick Middle

Set in McCormick, South Carolina, McCormick Middle is a rural-scale junior high, part of McCormick 01. It instructs 106 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 83% below the state mean of about 622.

Across the 3 schools in McCormick 01 (523 students total), McCormick Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, McCormick Middle reports that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 23% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 40% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McCormick Middle has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for McCormick County put the typical household earns roughly $55,798 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McCormick County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 604 students), of which McCormick Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: McCormick High, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. McCormick Middle's enrollment has shrank 32% since 2018, when it stood at 157 (now 106). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 79% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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