Barnwell County School District
Public
Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Hilda, Elko, Snelling and Kline.
At a glance
3,123Students enrolled
10Schools
7Towns served
$16,344Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency31%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,344
per student each year · 8% above the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
Black · 53%1,654
White · 36%1,132
Hispanic · 5%160
Two or more races · 4%129
Asian · 1%36
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools10 in district
Barnwell PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–3 · 680 students · Barnwell
C+PublicMacedonia Elementary-MiddleElementary · Grades PK–8 · 349 students · Blackville
PublicKelly Edwards ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 296 students · Williston
PublicBarnwell ElementaryMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 425 students · Barnwell
C+PublicGuinyard-Butler MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 335 students · Barnwell
CPublicWilliston-Elko MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 149 students · Williston
PublicBarnwell HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 557 students · Barnwell
B+PublicWilliston-Elko HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 192 students · Williston
PublicBlackville-Hilda HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 140 students · Blackville
PublicBarnwell County Career CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Blackville
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.