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Allendale-Fairfax High

Public Grades 9-12

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 6% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Allendale-Fairfax High is a small, rural high school in Fairfax, SC, serving 252 students in grades 9-12 within the Allendale 01 school district.

This school faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 45.3%—more than double the state average and far higher than nearby Barnwell High (28.5%) or Hampton County High School (32.0%). This attendance crisis is a major barrier to learning. The graduation rate of 73.3% also trails the state average of 86.7%, and the dropout rate of 5.2% is more than double the state norm. While the school spends a very high $24,197 per student—about 50-60% more than its neighbors—this investment has not translated into better outcomes, with state rankings remaining in the bottom 6-7% for several years.

There are some bright spots worth noting. In English 2, 72.74% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average and outperforming Barnwell High. However, performance is highly inconsistent across subjects and years—Algebra 1 proficiency swung from 44% to 83% in just three years. There is also a stark gender gap: female students rank in the 28th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 3rd percentile. For parents, this means the school has pockets of success but struggles with stability and consistency. The nearby Allendale High is actually a correctional facility with only 8 students, so this public school serves virtually all local families. If you're considering this school, it's important to understand that while resources are plentiful, attendance and consistent academic support will be critical factors in your child's success.

252

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,126

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827

(803) 584-2311

District: Allendale 01

Feeder schools for Allendale-Fairfax High:

Elementary:	Allendale-Fairfax Elementary
Middle:	Allendale-Fairfax Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

White:

4.8%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (83% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg69%

233^rd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 75Allendale 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	233 of 248	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	209 of 240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	226 of 243	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	220 of 237	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	213 of 226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	204 of 227	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	161 of 225	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	214 of 216	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	221 of 223	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	227 of 231	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.3	231 of 232	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	199 of 210	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	201 of 203	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	197 of 202	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	176 of 199	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	193 of 199	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	180 of 188	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	183 of 185	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	170 of 191	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	179 of 191	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	169 of 200	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	161 of 196	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	174 of 197	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	166 of 199	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	166 of 190	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	140 of 178	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	70 of 184	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	6.1	181 of 183	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	164 of 229	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	188 of 229	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	211 of 231	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	207 of 223	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	209 of 220	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	205 of 213	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	164 of 213	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	206 of 210	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	229 of 241	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	198 of 230	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	216 of 235	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	207 of 226	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	210 of 220	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	128 of 217	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	2.7	213 of 214	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	227 of 233	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	201 of 228	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	223 of 234	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	196 of 224	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	173 of 215	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	166 of 218	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	213 of 213	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)28th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 273%-11 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution34%-29 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 225%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Allendale-Fairfax High	Public	9-12	3581 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-2311	252	32	7.8	79.6%	12 (4.8%)	233 (92.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.7	233^rd of 248 public high schools	6.0%		15.8	209^th of 240 public high schools	12.9%	24		25.0	34.0	72.7	≥ 96%		$29,126	$2,345	$1,581	$3,926	$17,261	$7,939	$25,200
Allendale High	Public	9-12	1057 Revolutionary Trail	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	No	(803) 632-2561	8	1	8.0	—	3 (37.5%)	4 (50.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hampton County High School	Public	9-12	115 Airport Road Avenue	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3568	617	35	17.6	67.3%	130 (21.1%)	435 (70.5%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	22.7	203^rd of 248 public high schools	18.1%		27.1	179^th of 240 public high schools	25.4%	24		35.4	29.7	82.6	≥ 96%		$16,550	$1,130	$1,152	$2,282	$11,044	$3,224	$14,268
Barnwell High	Public	9-12	474 Jackson Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1390	557	39	14.4	65.8%	231 (41.5%)	262 (47.0%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.1%)	28.7	184^th of 248 public high schools	25.8%					(n/a)		42.9	58.5	72.4	≥ 96%		$18,115	$1,286	$1,416	$2,702	$13,224	$2,189	$15,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale-Fairfax High

Is Allendale-Fairfax High a good school?

Allendale-Fairfax High ranks in the bottom 6.0% of South Carolina high schools.

What district is Allendale-Fairfax High in?

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How many students attend Allendale-Fairfax High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Allendale-Fairfax High.

What schools feed into Allendale-Fairfax High?

Allendale-Fairfax High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allendale-Fairfax Elementary
Middle : Allendale-Fairfax Middle

What is the racial makeup of Allendale-Fairfax High?

Students at Allendale-Fairfax High are 92% African American, 5% White, 2% Hispanic.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization ratesOct 20, 2026

2025–26 school spending dataOct 12, 2026

2025–26 attendance data & dropout ratesOct 12, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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