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C

Barnwell County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Hilda, Snelling, Kline and Elko.

Barnwell’s School Grade C better than 34% of South Carolina school districts

Students
3,123
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,344
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Barnwell County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the SC average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $215 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CBarnwell 4,619CWilliston 2,898CBlackville 1,925Hilda 425Snelling 251Kline 144Elko 140

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Barnwell. Grade by grade →

PK–3Barnwell PrimaryThis district
7–8Guinyard-Butler MiddleThis district
9–12Barnwell HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 41% · 1,054 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.1% · 1,067 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 83.8% · 148 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,344 per student · 8% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 46%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 48%Federal 29%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
Black 53%White 36%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Barnwell Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Barnwell
C+
680 students13:1
Macedonia Elementary-Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Blackville
349 students15:1
Kelly Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williston
296 students13:1
Barnwell Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Barnwell
C
425 students15:1
Williston-Elko Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Williston
149 students10:1
Guinyard-Butler Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Barnwell
C−
335 students17:1
Barnwell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Barnwell
B
557 students14:1
Williston-Elko High
High · Grades 9–12 · Williston
192 students14:1
Blackville-Hilda High
High · Grades 9–12 · Blackville
140 students9:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.