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Manning High

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 10% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Manning High in Manning, SC, serves approximately 741 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Clarendon 06 district. The school has seen a concerning decline in its state ranking over the past four years, now placing in the bottom 10% of South Carolina high schools. This is especially puzzling when you look at East Clarendon Middle-High, its sister school in the same district, which ranks in the 73rd percentile. The gap is dramatic—for example, Algebra 1 proficiency at Manning High is 42.94% compared to 77.98% at East Clarendon, and English 1 proficiency is 32.26% versus 71.57%. Both schools serve similar student populations, which suggests the difference isn't about who attends, but how the schools are operating.

Academically, Manning High is trending in the wrong direction. Algebra 1 proficiency has dropped 25 points since 2023-2024, and English 1 scores have fallen from 46.16% to 32.26%. The school is particularly struggling with male students, who now rank in the 5th percentile statewide, and its gifted and talented students rank in the 3rd percentile—a steep fall from the 33rd percentile just three years ago. Even with these challenges, the school does have some bright spots. The graduation rate is 90.4%, above the state average of 86.7%, and the dropout rate of 1.3% is well below the state average. Chronic absenteeism has also improved significantly, dropping from 43.0% to 27.4% over two years, though it remains above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Manning High holds its own in some areas. Its graduation rate is notably higher than Crestwood High (78.8%), Sumter High School (83.6%), and Lakewood High (74.1%). However, it lags behind Scott's Branch High in the same district on most academic measures, though Scott's Branch spends nearly twice as much per student ($23,899 vs. $12,859). The most urgent question for parents is why East Clarendon, in the same district with similar resources, achieves results that are 30-40 percentage points higher. That comparison offers a clear path forward for what Manning High could accomplish with the right changes.

741

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,635

Per pupil spending ?

88.0%

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)

2155 Paxville Highway
Manning, SC 29102

(803) 435-4417

District: Clarendon 06

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.1%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (48% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg69%

224^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

From bottom 13% (2023) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Clarendon 06

50^th of 75Clarendon 06 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	224 of 248	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	184 of 240	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	195 of 243	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	206 of 237	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	99 of 196	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	125 of 197	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	173 of 199	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	144 of 147	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	133 of 141	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	174 of 229	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	171 of 229	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	185 of 231	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	200 of 223	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	151 of 155	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	199 of 241	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	161 of 230	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	183 of 235	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	192 of 226	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	221 of 233	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	188 of 234	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	200 of 229	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	187 of 200	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	184 of 202	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	157 of 197	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 273%-10 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 243%-22 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution40%-22 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 232%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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
Manning High	Public	9-12	2155 Paxville Highway	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 435-4417	741	38	19.6	88.0%	175 (23.6%)	497 (67.1%)	44 (5.9%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	15.8	224^th of 248 public high schools	9.7%		25.5	184^th of 240 public high schools	23.3%	40								42.9	32.3	40.1	73.3	≥ 96%		$13,635	$1,275	$798	$2,073	$9,888	$1,674	$11,563
F. E. Dubose Career Center	Public	9-12	3351 Sumter Highway	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 473-2531	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Scott's Branch High	Public	9-12	9253 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2100	197	16	12.1	91.5%	12 (6.1%)	174 (88.3%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20.8	210^th of 248 public high schools	15.3%		5.1	233^rd of 240 public high schools	2.9%	23								57.5	36.1	30.4	73.8			$23,689	$1,585	$1,215	$2,800	$17,656	$3,233	$20,889
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	350 Old Manning Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 506-2700	1,013	58	17.4	74.5%	302 (29.8%)	596 (58.8%)	62 (6.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	41 (4.0%)	30.6	177^th of 248 public high schools	28.6%		22.8	189^th of 240 public high schools	21.3%	12								37.9	53.9	55.2	70.4	≥ 96%		$14,652	$794	$1,638	$2,432	$10,524	$1,696	$12,220
Turbeville High	Public	9-12	1578 Clarence Coker Highway	Turbeville	29162	Clarendon County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3178	55	9	6.1	—	12 (21.8%)	39 (70.9%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sumter High School	Public	9-12	2580 McCrays Mill Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 481-4480	2,122	125	17.0	65.4%	544 (25.6%)	1,326 (62.5%)	156 (7.4%)	40 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	46 (2.2%)	27	188^th of 248 public high schools	24.2%		24.2	185^th of 240 public high schools	22.9%	3								39.5	42.5	57.2	73.5	≥ 96%		$14,683	$841	$1,425	$2,266	$10,667	$1,750	$12,417
Sumter Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2612 McCray's Mill Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 481-8575	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Clarendon Middle-High	Public	6-12	1171 Pope Street	Turbeville	29162	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2185	722	38	19.0	63.6%	518 (71.7%)	159 (22.0%)	40 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69.7	65^th of 248 public high schools	73.8%		48.4	114^th of 240 public high schools	52.5%	49	66.7	56.1	53.1	64.0	45.9	39.8	65.3	78.0	71.6	50.6	92.8	≥ 96%		$13,684	$1,305	$736	$2,041	$10,108	$1,535	$11,643
Crestwood High	Public	9-12	2000 Oswego Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 469-6200	1,105	57	19.3	69.2%	190 (17.2%)	789 (71.4%)	67 (6.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.7%)	28.3	186^th of 248 public high schools	25.0%		13.5	217^th of 240 public high schools	9.6%	31									51.1	53.5	70.8	96%		$13,566	$767	$1,711	$2,478	$9,418	$1,671	$11,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Manning High

What is the racial makeup of Manning High?

Students at Manning High are 67% African American, 24% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Manning High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Manning High.

Is Manning High a good school?

Manning High ranks in the bottom 9.7% of South Carolina high schools.

What district is Manning High in?

Clarendon 06

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

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