At a glance
Reported students
483
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
29
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina middle enrollment
37th percentile
Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
478
Manning Junior High: 483 reported students.
State peer staffing position
91st percentile
16.7:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Manning Junior High
Manning Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Manning. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Clarendon 06. NCES reports 483 students for 2024–25.
Among 248 middle schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 624 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 37th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.7:1, above the South Carolina median of 13.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (66.3%) and White (26.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Manning Junior High
- 1How do the reported 16.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 29 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White26.5%
- Hispanic4.8%
- Black66.3%
- Asian0.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial1.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Clarendon 06
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Scott's Branch Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
145 reported students
Manning Elementary
Elementary · Grades 03–05
473 reported students
Walker-Gamble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
547 reported students
Manning Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–03
667 reported students
East Clarendon Middle-High
High · Grades 06–12
722 reported students
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
241 reported students