Palmetto Middle

As a tight-knit 6-8 campus in Mullins, South Carolina, Palmetto Middle serves 297 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Marion 10. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.

Palmetto Middle is one of 9 schools operated by Marion 10, a district that hosts 3,633 students overall.

Demographically, Palmetto Middle records that 68% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 20% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 55% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Palmetto Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Marion County shows median household income runs about $36,301, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,633 students), Palmetto Middle is one campus in the mix.

Mullins High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 303 students in 2018 compared to 297 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.

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