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Denmark-Olar High

Grades 09–12 · Denmark, SC · NCES 450391600122

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197 Viking Circle · Denmark, SC 29042

At a glance

Reported students

181

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

19

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina high enrollment

25th percentile

Compared with 300 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

210

Denmark-Olar High: 181 reported students.

State peer staffing position

27th percentile

9.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.5:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Denmark-Olar High

Denmark-Olar High is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Denmark. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Bamberg 03. NCES reports 181 students for 2024–25.

Among 300 high schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 618 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 25th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.5:1, below the South Carolina median of 14.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (95.6%) and White (3.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Denmark-Olar High

  1. 1How do the reported 9.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 19 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White3.3%
  • Hispanic1.1%
  • Black95.6%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Bamberg 03

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt High

High · Grades 09–12

383 reported students

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle

Middle · Grades 07–08

188 reported students

Denmark-Olar Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

144 reported students

Denmark-Olar Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

232 reported students

Richard Carroll Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–06

689 reported students

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