For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 661 students in Barnwell 45 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Barnwell 45 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,974 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
940 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
48%
32%
# White Students
858 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
43%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
131
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,353
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,506
$14,891
Best Barnwell 45 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barnwell Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9286 Marlboro Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1320
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1320
Grades: PK-3
| 661 students
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