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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mid-Carolina High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
681
High
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303000818
Mid-Carolina High
377 Cy Schumpert Road, Prosperity, SC 29127 · (803) 364-2134 · Newberry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 184 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 157 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 164 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Where Mid-Carolina High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #137 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #89 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #126 of 217 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #28 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 2024-25Enrollment
681
-73 (-10%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 681 | 44.8 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 51% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 60% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 43 | 17.5:1 | 37% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 773 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 42% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 46 | 17.4:1 | 41% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 43% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 31% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 31 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mid-Carolina High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (773 to 681); teachers down 10% (50 to 44.8).
About Mid-Carolina High
Mid-Carolina High is a small high school in Prosperity, South Carolina, one of the schools in Newberry 01. The school counts 681 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 953 average for high schools in South Carolina.
Newberry 01 has 5,714 students in 13 schools, and Mid-Carolina High is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Mid-Carolina High is 65% White. The school is also 18% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Newberry County is about 62% White. By the diversity index, Mid-Carolina High comes in at 53%.
The teaching staff at Mid-Carolina High is 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.2:1. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 15.5:1.
Newberry County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,780, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of Newberry County number 14 and enroll about 5,714.
Nearby, Mid-Carolina Middle is about 0.2 miles away. Mid-Carolina High is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Mid-Carolina High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 754 to 681. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.5:1 to 15.2:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newberry 01
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Gallman ElementaryElementary · 408 students
Other schools in Prosperity
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Prosperity-Rikard ElementaryElementary · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Mid-Carolina Middle0.2 mi · 553
- Prosperity-Rikard Elementary2.5 mi · 386
- Little Mountain Elementary4.0 mi · 367
- Pomaria-Garmany Elementary5.3 mi · 339
- Piney Woods Elementary7.6 mi · 511
- Newberry High7.8 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About Mid-Carolina HighHow many students attend Mid-Carolina High?
Mid-Carolina High enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mid-Carolina High serve?
Mid-Carolina High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Mid-Carolina High?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Mid-Carolina High.
How diverse is Mid-Carolina High?
Mid-Carolina High reports a student body of 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mid-Carolina High in?
Mid-Carolina High is part of Newberry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.