For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 562 students in Barnwell 45 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Barnwell 45 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Barnwell 45 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barnwell High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
1,952 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Barnwell 45 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
905 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
46%
32%
# White Students
871 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
45%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
112
# Students in K Grade:
140
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,658 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,514
$15,220

Spending / Student
$13,658
$14,817

Best Barnwell 45 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barnwell High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
474 Jackson Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1390
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1390
Grades: 9-12
| 562 students
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