Bamberg County School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12

Public schools for Denmark, Bamberg, Ehrhardt, Olar and Govan.

At a glance

1,817Students enrolled

6Schools

5Towns served

$19,379Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

Where the money goes

$19,379

per student each year · 28% above the SC average

Spending

Classroom instruction49%

Support & administration46%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)33%

State52%

Federal15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 3 years

1,773’22

1,767’23

1,817’24

Students

Black · 63%1,152

White · 30%547

Two or more races · 3%53

Hispanic · 3%51

Asian · 1%10

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Denmark3,117 people

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Bamberg2,996 people

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Ehrhardt389 people

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Olar139 people

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Govan45 people

Schools6 in district

Richard Carroll ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 689 students · Bamberg

Denmark-Olar ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 232 students · Denmark

Bamberg-Ehrhardt MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 188 students · Bamberg

Denmark-Olar MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 144 students · Denmark

Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 383 students · Bamberg

Denmark-Olar HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 181 students · Denmark

School 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. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.