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Barnwell 45 School District

770 Hagood Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 541-1300

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,952 students in Barnwell 45 School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

Public Schools in Barnwell 45 School District have an score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 43%), and score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,274 Schools

# Students

1,952 Students

793,779 Students

# Teachers

136 Teachers

55,959 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	94	284
Kind	140	565
1	130	592
2	146	607
3	141	598
4	149	603
5	126	604
6	178	614
7	155	619
8	131	627
9	190	749
10	137	665
11	123	594
12	112	548

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District Rank

Barnwell 45 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District
2023	#45
2022	#50
2021	#50
2019	#52
2018	#54
2017	#50
2016	#46
2015	#60
2014	#69
2013	#72
2012	#73

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36%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	36%	43%
2022	32%	41%
2021	31%	39%
2019	38%	46%
2018	35%	45%
2017	37%	44%
2016	40%	46%
2015	43%	51%
2014	54%	68%
2013	51%	70%
2012	53%	71%

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41%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2022	41%	52%
2021	35%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	35%	45%
2017	32%	43%
2016	36%	46%
2015	30%	42%
2014	59%	72%
2013	62%	74%
2012	57%	72%
2011	58%	71%

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40%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2022	40%	50%
2021	39%	48%

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82%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	82%	84%
2022	77%	84%
2021	82%	85%
2020	82%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	82%	83%
2017	82%	84%
2016	82%	84%
2015	72%	83%
2014	82%	80%
2013	72%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.59	0.66
2022	0.60	0.66
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.58	0.62
2017	0.58	0.62
2016	0.57	0.61
2015	0.57	0.61
2014	0.57	0.61
2013	0.57	0.60
2012	0.58	0.59
2011	0.57	0.59
2010	0.54	0.58
2009	0.53	0.57
2008	0.53	0.57
2007	0.52	0.55
2006	0.53	0.54
2005	0.52	0.54
2004	0.52	0.54
2003	0.53	0.54
2002	0.52	0.53
2001	0.52	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	0.53
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.52
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51
1992	0.50	0.51
1991	0.49	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	11%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	10%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

46%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	48%	31%
2022	48%	32%
2021	47%	33%
2020	47%	33%
2019	47%	33%
2018	49%	34%
2017	49%	34%
2016	49%	34%
2015	48%	35%
2014	48%	35%
2013	47%	35%
2012	47%	36%
2011	45%	36%
2010	46%	38%
2009	47%	39%
2008	47%	39%
2007	46%	40%
2006	46%	41%
2005	44%	41%
2004	44%	41%
2003	43%	41%
2002	43%	41%
2001	42%	42%
2000	42%	42%
1999	40%	41%
1998	40%	42%
1997	40%	41%
1996	39%	41%
1995	40%	41%
1994	42%	41%
1993	43%	41%
1992	44%	41%
1991	42%	41%

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% White

45%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	43%	48%
2022	42%	48%
2021	43%	49%
2020	43%	50%
2019	43%	50%
2018	43%	51%
2017	43%	51%
2016	44%	52%
2015	46%	52%
2014	45%	52%
2013	46%	53%
2012	46%	53%
2011	48%	53%
2010	50%	53%
2009	49%	53%
2008	50%	53%
2007	51%	54%
2006	51%	54%
2005	54%	54%
2004	53%	54%
2003	54%	54%
2002	55%	55%
2001	56%	55%
2000	57%	55%
1999	59%	55%
1998	59%	55%
1997	59%	56%
1996	59%	56%
1995	59%	56%
1994	58%	57%
1993	57%	57%
1992	56%	57%
1991	58%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,658 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	$28 MM	$51 MM
2022	$27 MM	$48 MM
2021	$28 MM	$51 MM
2020	$27 MM	$48 MM
2019	$26 MM	$46 MM
2018	$28 MM	$46 MM
2017	$26 MM	$43 MM
2016	$25 MM	$42 MM
2015	$24 MM	$38 MM
2014	$24 MM	$39 MM
2012	$22 MM	$39 MM
2011	$23 MM	$38 MM
2010	$24 MM	$38 MM
2009	$25 MM	$37 MM
2008	$25 MM	$39 MM
2007	$24 MM	$37 MM
2006	$23 MM	$36 MM
2005	$21 MM	$33 MM
2004	$25 MM	$33 MM
2003	$21 MM	$33 MM
2002	$21 MM	$39 MM
2001	$20 MM	$37 MM
2000	$18 MM	$31 MM
1999	$17 MM	$30 MM
1998	$17 MM	$29 MM
1997	$16 MM	$24 MM
1996	$15 MM	$21 MM
1995	$13 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	$27 MM	$52 MM
2022	$25 MM	$54 MM
2021	$27 MM	$52 MM
2020	$25 MM	$54 MM
2019	$25 MM	$45 MM
2018	$26 MM	$42 MM
2017	$24 MM	$41 MM
2016	$25 MM	$42 MM
2015	$23 MM	$39 MM
2014	$23 MM	$38 MM
2012	$23 MM	$38 MM
2011	$23 MM	$37 MM
2010	$23 MM	$39 MM
2009	$25 MM	$43 MM
2008	$24 MM	$40 MM
2007	$23 MM	$38 MM
2006	$22 MM	$33 MM
2005	$23 MM	$32 MM
2004	$26 MM	$32 MM
2003	$20 MM	$34 MM
2002	$20 MM	$39 MM
2001	$19 MM	$36 MM
2000	$18 MM	$32 MM
1999	$17 MM	$32 MM
1998	$16 MM	$30 MM
1997	$15 MM	$24 MM
1996	$14 MM	$21 MM
1995	$13 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,514

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	$14,353	$10,758
2022	$12,777	$12,025
2021	$13,902	$13,447
2020	$12,777	$12,025
2019	$12,013	$11,573
2018	$12,621	$11,579
2017	$11,871	$11,452
2016	$11,097	$10,981
2015	$10,185	$9,366
2014	$9,636	$9,404
2012	$9,232	$9,997
2011	$9,365	$9,409
2010	$9,658	$9,366
2009	$9,942	$9,170
2008	$9,825	$9,512
2007	$9,021	$8,663
2006	$8,588	$8,750
2005	$7,499	$7,915
2004	$8,742	$8,323
2003	$7,496	$8,065
2002	$7,525	$9,220
2001	$7,076	$9,157
2000	$6,435	$7,335
1999	$6,307	$7,309
1998	$6,031	$7,001
1997	$5,977	$6,457
1995	$4,934	$5,618
1992	$4,468	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$13,658

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barnwell 45 School District	South Carolina
2023	$13,506	$10,866
2022	$11,974	$13,454
2021	$13,081	$13,582
2020	$11,974	$13,454
2019	$11,449	$11,258
2018	$11,816	$10,767
2017	$11,097	$11,035
2016	$11,069	$11,018
2015	$9,778	$9,666
2014	$9,476	$9,063
2012	$9,384	$9,590
2011	$9,519	$9,190
2010	$9,272	$9,666
2009	$9,656	$10,604
2008	$9,501	$9,873
2007	$8,679	$8,812
2006	$8,455	$8,087
2005	$8,219	$7,858
2004	$9,102	$7,911
2003	$7,256	$8,229
2002	$7,097	$9,128
2001	$6,770	$8,910
2000	$6,229	$7,690
1999	$6,003	$7,634
1998	$5,653	$7,289
1997	$5,515	$6,705
1995	$4,821	$5,759
1992	$4,720	$4,688

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Best Barnwell 45 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Barnwell High School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

474 Jackson Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1390

Gr: 9-12 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Barnwell Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

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10524 Marlboro Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1285

Gr: 4-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Barnwell Primary

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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9286 Marlboro Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1320

Gr: PK-3 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #44.

Guinyard-butler Middle School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

779 Allen Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
(803) 541-1370

Gr: 7-8 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Barnwell 45 School District?

Barnwell 45 School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,952 students.

What is the rank of Barnwell 45hool District?

Barnwell 45hool District is ranked #48 out of 74 school districts in South Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Barnwell 45hool District?

46% of Barnwell 45hool District students are Black, 45% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Barnwell 45hool District?

Barnwell 45hool District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What is Barnwell 45hool District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,658 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,952 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 82% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education