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Barnwell 48 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 825 students in Barnwell 48 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Barnwell 48 School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
1,177 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
795 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
67%
31%
# White Students
256 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
22%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
78
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Barnwell 48 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1071 Elko Street
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3737
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3737
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: n/an/a
556 Jones Bridge Road
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5800
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 356 students
Rank: n/an/a
12233 Main Street
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3430
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3430
Grades: 6-8
| 158 students
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