Bamberg 03 School District

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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 2026 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
33%
43%
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3112
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3043
Gr: PK-6 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,767 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 86%
  • : 33%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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