Other / mixed grade configuration · Summerton, SC

Summerton Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Summerton Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450391501494
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summerton Early Childhood Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.

#3 of 4
public schools in Summerton · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
students per teacher
138
students enrolled

Summerton Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summerton Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Summerton, SC.

School address

NCES CCD campus card

138 on latest CCD 450391501494 · Summerton, SC Other · SMALL · TRAD

138 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Manning High (741 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 4 public schools in Summerton. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Summerton Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Summerton Early Childhood Center reports 138 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Summerton Early Childhood Center compares

Summerton Early Childhood Center vs South Carolina and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 7% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 138 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 68% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.

How Summerton Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manning High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Clarendon Middle-High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Manning Early Childhood Center Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Walker-Gamble Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Manning Junior High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Summerton Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clarendon 06 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Summerton Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Summerton Early Childhood Center?

Summerton Early Childhood Center has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Summerton, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summerton Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Summerton Early Childhood Center is 15.3:1, which is 7% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summerton Early Childhood Center?

Summerton Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Summerton Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Summerton?

By Resource Investment Index, Summerton Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Summerton, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Clarendon 06?

Besides Summerton Early Childhood Center, Clarendon 06 also operates Manning High (741 students), East Clarendon Middle-High (722 students), and Manning Early Childhood Center (667 students). See the Clarendon 06 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.