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Fairfield County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,229 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Fairfield County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Fairfield County). During the 2024 school year, 2,229 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Fairfield County School District, District 2

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J. Renee Green ran in the general election for Fairfield County School District, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Fairfield County School District, District 4

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Joe Seibles ran in the general election for Fairfield County School District, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Fairfield County School District, District 6

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James Harris Jr. ran in the general election for Fairfield County School District, District 6 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Fairfield County School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
J. Renee Green2020
James Harris2020
Joe Seibles2019
Darreyl Davis2018
Sylvia Harrison2016
Carl Jackson Jr.2014
Henry Miller2006

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Overlapping state house districts

Fairfield County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 41Annie McDanielDemocratic Party 100% 79%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,815,000 $4,154 17%
Local: $31,096,000 $13,160 53%
State: $17,905,000 $7,577 30%
Total: $58,816,000 $24,890
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $56,034,000 $23,713
Total Current Expenditures: $52,662,000 $22,286
Instructional Expenditures: $27,819,000 $11,772 50%
Student and Staff Support: $7,828,185 $3,312 14%
Administration: $6,691,000 $2,831 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,323,815 $4,368 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,896,000 $802
Construction: $1,011,000 $427
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $435,000 $184
Interest on Debt: $309,000 $130

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 26 PS 25 40-59 <=20 35-39
2018-2019 36 PS 35 40-49 PS 21-39 40-44
2017-2018 33 >=50 31 21-39 21-39 40-44
2016-2017 29 PS 27 40-59 <=20 40-44
2015-2016 34 >=50 32 40-59 <50 45-49
2014-2015 35 PS 33 40-59 PS <50 50-54
2013-2014 55 PS 52 60-79 PS >=50 70-74
2012-2013 58 PS 56 >=80 <50 65-69
2011-2012 57 PS 55 40-59 >=50 60-64
2010-2011 57 PS 56 60-79 >=50 60-64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 PS 36 21-39 21-39 50-54
2018-2019 34 PS 33 40-49 PS 21-39 40-44
2017-2018 30 >=50 28 21-39 <=20 40-44
2016-2017 29 PS 27 40-59 <=20 40-44
2015-2016 30 >=50 27 40-59 <50 45-49
2014-2015 27 PS 25 21-39 PS <50 35-39
2013-2014 61 PS 58 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2012-2013 63 PS 61 >=80 >=50 70-74
2011-2012 60 PS 58 40-59 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 60 PS 58 60-79 >=50 65-69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS 85-89 PS >=80
2018-2019 81 PS 80-84 PS 60-79
2017-2018 86 PS 85-89 PS 60-79
2016-2017 90-94 90-94 PS >=80
2015-2016 90-94 90-94 PS 60-79
2014-2015 90-94 90-94 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 76 PS 75-79 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 81 75-79 PS >=80
2011-2012 77 PS 75-79 PS 60-79
2010-2011 69 70-74 PS 40-59

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,229 -2.2
2022-2023 2,278 -3.7
2021-2022 2,363 -2.2
2020-2021 2,414 -7.3
2019-2020 2,590 -1.6
2018-2019 2,632 -4.3
2017-2018 2,744 -1.3
2016-2017 2,779 -4.2
2015-2016 2,895 -1.3
2014-2015 2,932 -0.9
2013-2014 2,958 -2.3
2012-2013 3,026 -2.7
2011-2012 3,108 -2.1
2010-2011 3,172 -2.8
2009-2010 3,260 -3.7
2008-2009 3,382 -3.5
2007-2008 3,501 -2.0
2006-2007 3,570 -2.7
2005-2006 3,666 -3.0
2004-2005 3,775 0.3
2003-2004 3,765 4.1
2002-2003 3,610 -2.5
2001-2002 3,701 -1.8
2000-2001 3,769 12.0
1999-2000 3,315 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fairfield County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.9
Black 84.4 31.2
Hispanic 3.0 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 6.0
White 9.8 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fairfield County School District had 220.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.11.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 130.50
Secondary: 74.00
Total: 220.50

Fairfield County School District employed 13.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 29.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 28.25
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 47.75
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 18.00
Other Support Services: 111.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fairfield County School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fairfield Career And Technology Center09-12
Fairfield Central High6299-12
Fairfield Elementary450PK-6
Fairfield Magnet For Math And Science205PK-6
Fairfield Middle3507-8
Geiger Elementary276PK-6
Kelly Miller Elementary201PK-6
Mccrorey-Liston School Of Technology118PK-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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