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Schools in Govan

Govan’s public schools

Bamberg County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Govan. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 28% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,817 students on the public path
In brief

Govan’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Govan, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Bamberg-Ehrhardt High and Denmark-Olar High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Govan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bamberg County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bamberg County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,817 students, up 2% since 2022–23 · 12.5 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$19,379SC $15,090 · FY2024
B

Govan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Govan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Govan—Bamberg County

Every school in Govan

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Govanin other towns
Richard Carroll Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bamberg
689 students14:1Rate it →
Denmark-Olar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denmark
232 students13:1Rate it →
Denmark-Olar Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denmark
144 students16:1Rate it →
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bamberg
188 students10:1Rate it →
Bamberg-Ehrhardt High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bamberg
383 students12:1Rate it →
Denmark-Olar High
High · Grades 9–12 · Denmark
181 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Govan’s schools

Are Govan’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Govan. Bamberg County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Govan. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Govan in?

Bamberg County School District.

Where do Govan kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Bamberg-Ehrhardt High and Denmark-Olar High.

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What Govan families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.