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Bamberg 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 895 students in Bamberg 03 School District.
Public Preschools in Bamberg 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,767 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
65%
32%
% White
29%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Bamberg 03 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3112
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3112
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
Rank: n/an/a
1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3043
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3043
Grades: PK-6
| 647 students
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