M. S. Bailey Child Development Center
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Clinton, South Carolina
M. S. Bailey Child Development Center in Clinton, South Carolina enrolled 139 students in 2024-25 with 10.0 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the South Carolina median of 13.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%
134 students in 2022-23, 134 students in 2023-24, 139 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 10.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 134 | 11.0 | 12.2 |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 11.0 | 12.2 |
| 2024-25 | 139 | 10.0 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 of every 100 South Carolina schools of this kind
Among the 30 South Carolina schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection M. S. Bailey Child Development Center reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent0.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
51.1% of students were White, 28.1% Black, 11.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White51.1%
- Black28.1%
- Hispanic11.5%
- Two or more races7.9%
- Asian1.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Clinton
2 public schools of this kind in Clinton report 2024-25 enrollment; M. S. Bailey Child Development Center is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwell Charter School | 525 | 11.8 | 100.0% |
| M. S. Bailey Child Development Center | 139 | 13.9 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about M. S. Bailey Child Development Center
- Thornwell Charter SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 525 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Cedar Springs AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 30 miles away: 42 students, 3.2 per teacher (2024-25).30 mi
- Compare M. S. Bailey Child Development Center with Thornwell Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Laurens County School District 56 spends per student$15,618 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,618
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaM. S. Bailey Child Development Center is the number 26 by size of 30 South Carolina schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#26 of 30
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.3 for schools of this kind.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about M. S. Bailey Child Development Center
How many students attend M. S. Bailey Child Development Center?
139 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 134 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Clinton, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at M. S. Bailey Child Development Center?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for schools of this kind is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is M. S. Bailey Child Development Center a Title I school?
M. S. Bailey Child Development Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is M. S. Bailey Child Development Center in?
Laurens County School District 56, NCES district ID 4502640. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450264000702 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.