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Barnwell School District

Item: Barnwell School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

770 Hagood Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 541-1300

www.barnwell45.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 3,123 students in Barnwell 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 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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,276 Schools

# Students

3,123 Students

795,969 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

56,621 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	159	290
Kind	218	587
1	217	615
2	204	624
3	240	645
4	219	633
5	250	637
6	220	643
7	276	653
8	231	657
9	232	756
10	248	695
11	186	619
12	223	600

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District Rank

Barnwell 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 School District
2023	#45
2022	#50
2021	#50
2019	#52
2018	#54
2017	#50
2016	#46
2015	#60
2014	#69
2013	#72
2012	#73
2011	#73
2010	#71

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36%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnwell 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%
2011	55%	70%
2010	67%	78%

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41%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Barnwell 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%
2010	72%	81%

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40%

50%

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

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82%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	82%	83%
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%
2012	62%	75%
2011	72%	74%

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(2022-23)

22.7%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	22.7%	25.2%
2022	25.8%	27.7%
2021	21.3%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Barnwell 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	0.60
2013	0.57	0.60
2012	0.58	0.59
2011	0.57	0.58
2010	0.54	0.57
2009	0.53	0.57
2008	0.53	0.56
2007	0.52	0.55
2006	0.53	0.55
2005	0.52	0.54
2004	0.52	0.54
2003	0.53	0.53
2002	0.52	0.53
2001	0.52	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.53
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.52
1996	0.50	0.52
1995	0.50	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51
1992	0.50	0.51
1991	0.49	0.51
1990	0.49	0.51
1989	0.50	0.50
1988	0.49	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	11%
2020	4%	11%
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%	6%
2008	1%	5%
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%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

53%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Barnwell 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%	40%
2005	44%	41%
2004	44%	41%
2003	43%	41%
2002	43%	42%
2001	42%	42%
2000	42%	42%
1999	40%	42%
1998	40%	42%
1997	40%	41%
1996	39%	41%
1995	40%	42%
1994	42%	41%
1993	43%	41%
1992	44%	41%
1991	42%	41%
1990	43%	41%
1989	43%	41%
1988	42%	41%

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% White

37%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Barnwell 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%	53%
2013	46%	53%
2012	46%	53%
2011	48%	54%
2010	50%	54%
2009	49%	53%
2008	50%	54%
2007	51%	54%
2006	51%	54%
2005	54%	54%
2004	53%	54%
2003	54%	55%
2002	55%	55%
2001	56%	55%
2000	57%	55%
1999	59%	55%
1998	59%	56%
1997	59%	56%
1996	59%	56%
1995	59%	56%
1994	58%	57%
1993	57%	57%
1992	56%	57%
1991	58%	57%
1990	57%	57%
1989	57%	58%
1988	58%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Barnwell 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%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,773 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,063 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$14,457 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	$34 MM	$77 MM
2022	$32 MM	$59 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
1992	$12 MM	$16 MM
1990	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	$31 MM	$70 MM
2022	$30 MM	$58 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
1992	$12 MM	$17 MM
1990	$13 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,773

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,043	$17,758
2022	$16,203	$15,277
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
1990	$3,925	$4,323

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Spending / Student

$10,063

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Barnwell School District	South Carolina
2023	$15,920	$16,208
2022	$14,948	$15,063
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
1990	$5,037	$4,379

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Barnwell School District?

Barnwell School District manages 10 public schools serving 3,123 students.

What is the rank of Barnwellhool District?

Barnwellhool 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 Barnwellhool District?

53% of Barnwellhool District students are Black, 37% of students are White, 5% 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 Barnwellhool District?

Barnwellhool District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What is Barnwellhool District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,063 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,123 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 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