At a glance
Reported students
140
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
16
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina high enrollment
24th percentile
Compared with 300 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
315.5
Blackville-Hilda High: 140 reported students.
State peer staffing position
24th percentile
8.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Blackville-Hilda High
Blackville-Hilda High is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Blackville. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Barnwell. NCES reports 140 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 24th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.8:1, 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 (80.7%) and White (8.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Blackville-Hilda High
- 1How do the reported 8.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 16 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White8.6%
- Hispanic7.1%
- Black80.7%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.6%
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 Barnwell
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Williston-Elko High
High · Grades 09–12
192 reported students
Barnwell County Career Center
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students
Barnwell High
High · Grades 09–12
557 reported students
Williston-Elko Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
149 reported students
Kelly Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
296 reported students
Guinyard-Butler Middle
Middle · Grades 07–08
335 reported students