William J. Clark Middle

William J. Clark Middle is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in Orangeburg, South Carolina, run under Orangeburg, educateing 587 students in grades 6 through 8.

Orangeburg runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 10,462 students. William J. Clark Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, William J. Clark Middle logs that 88% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Orangeburg County as a whole is about 61% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, William J. Clark Middle has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Orangeburg County reports that the typical household earns roughly $45,675 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orangeburg County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,507 students), of which William J. Clark Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sheridan Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.