Barnwell 48 operates 5 public schools serving 1,194 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,194 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Barnwell County County.
. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Macedonia Elementary-Middle accounts for 28.7% of all Barnwell 48 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Barnwell 48-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Barnwell 48 school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Barnwell 48 school enrollment ranges from 154 students (lowest) to 343 students (highest), a spread of 189 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Barnwell 48 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Barnwell 48 has 5 schools, including 2 other, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,194 students.
What is the average rent near Barnwell 48?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Barnwell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.