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Marlboro County High

Public Grades 9-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 5% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Marlboro County High is a public high school located in Bennettsville, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,020 students. The school is part of the Marlboro 01 school district, which is ranked 73rd out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marlboro County High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 174th and 223rd out of 216 to 237 schools. The school has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance compared to other schools in the state. Its performance across different student subgroups is also consistently low, with all subgroups ranking in the bottom quarter or bottom half of South Carolina high schools. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its disabled and gifted and talented student populations, which rank in the bottom 10% and bottom 3% of South Carolina high schools, respectively.

Marlboro County High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 70.9% and 85.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 52.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite spending more per student ($15,733 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and having a slightly better student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the school's academic performance, as measured by end-of-course (EOC) exam proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas.

987

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,700

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

951 Fayetteville Avenue Extens
Bennettsville, SC 29512

(843) 479-5900

District: Marlboro 01

Feeder schools for Marlboro County High:

Elementary:	Bennettsville Intermediate
	Bennettsville Primary
	Clio Elementary
	McColl Elementary/Middle
	More...
	Wallace Elementary/Middle
Middle:	Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.8%

White:

22.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (50% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (75% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

South Carolina avg71%

223^rd of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 75Marlboro 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
2025	8.0	223 of 235	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	223 of 235	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	218 of 237	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	177 of 227	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	179 of 225	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	174 of 216	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	209 of 223	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	212 of 231	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	192 of 232	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	181 of 210	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	178 of 203	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	184 of 202	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	171 of 199	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	174 of 199	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	169 of 188	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.5	160 of 185	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	164 of 191	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.1	135 of 191	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.4	147 of 187	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	180 of 194	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	181 of 194	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	177 of 199	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	138 of 190	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	133 of 178	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	122 of 184	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	116 of 183	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	128 of 139	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	139 of 145	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	126 of 139	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	113 of 143	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	91 of 137	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	214 of 225	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	213 of 225	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	203 of 223	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	199 of 220	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	172 of 213	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	169 of 213	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	172 of 210	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	152 of 153	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	155 of 157	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	213 of 229	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	213 of 226	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	200 of 220	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	149 of 213	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	149 of 217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	147 of 214	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	213 of 224	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	221 of 228	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	217 of 229	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	206 of 224	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	170 of 215	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	173 of 218	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	175 of 213	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	189 of 196	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	190 of 196	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	180 of 197	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	191 of 192	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	153 of 189	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	145 of 191	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	176 of 185	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 269%-18 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 251%-23 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution38%-24 vs state

English 137%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Marlboro County High	Public	9-12	951 Fayetteville Avenue Extens	Bennettsville	29512	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 479-5900	987	77	12.8		221 (22.4%)	649 (65.8%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.6%)	5 (0.5%)	67 (6.8%)	8	223^rd of 235 public high schools	5.1%		7.7	223^rd of 235 public high schools	5.1%		51.2	36.6	37.6	68.8	$12,700	$215	$574	$790	$8,372	$3,538	$11,910
Cheraw High	Public	9-12	649 Chesterfield Highway	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 921-1000	603	48	12.5		233 (38.6%)	315 (52.2%)	19 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	42	132^nd of 235 public high schools	43.8%		20.8	187^th of 235 public high schools	20.4%	55	78.1	50.4	53.3	86.1	$14,971	$969	$1,130	$2,099	$10,934	$1,939	$12,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlboro County High

What schools feed into Marlboro County High?

Marlboro County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bennettsville Intermediate
Elementary : Bennettsville Primary
Elementary : Clio Elementary
Elementary : McColl Elementary/Middle
Elementary : Wallace Elementary/Middle
Middle : Blenheim Middle School of Discovery

How many students attend Marlboro County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended Marlboro County High.

What district is Marlboro County High in?

Marlboro 01

Is Marlboro County High a good school?

Marlboro County High ranks in the bottom 5.1% of South Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marlboro County High?

Students at Marlboro County High are 66% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

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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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