Marlboro 01
Marlboro 01 is a public school district based in Bennettsville, South Carolina, serving 3,380 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, fewer than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $12,546 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How Marlboro 01 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marlboro 01 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,546 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,011 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 296 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 718 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 241 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion 10Marion | 3,633 | 10 | $12,570 | 15.4 | #42 |
| Union 01Union | 3,542 | 7 | $10,966 | 13.3 | #43 |
| Lexington 04Swansea | 3,474 | 7 | $12,944 | 13.6 | #44 |
| Anderson 02Honea Path | 3,404 | 7 | $11,650 | 14.8 | #45 |
| Marlboro 01Bennettsville · this district | 3,380 | 7 | $12,546 | 11.4 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WakefieldWakefield, MA | 3,382 | $18,510 | 11.5 |
| Ripon UnifiedRipon, CA | 3,381 | $10,507 | 22.0 |
| Burlingame ElementaryBurlingame, CA | 3,380 | $11,747 | 24.3 |
| Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield, WI | 3,380 | $13,499 | 12.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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