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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 653 students in Barnwell 48 School District.
Public Preschools in Barnwell 48 School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
816 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
68%
32%
# White Students
277 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
23%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
74
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Barnwell 48 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Kelly Edwards Elementary School
Magnet School
1071 Elko Street
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3737
Williston, SC 29853
(803) 266-3737
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: n/an/a
Macedonia Elementary-middle
Magnet School
556 Jones Bridge Road
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5800
Blackville, SC 29817
(803) 284-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 343 students
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