For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 651 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,952 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
22,837 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
905 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
46%
32%
# White Students
871 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
45%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
140
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
327
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barnwell Primary
(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
| 651 students
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