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1035 BENNETTSVILLE FIRE TOW RD, BENNETTSVILLE, SC 29512 • MARLBORO County
(843) 479-6501

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01264958
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 5.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 45069
Physical Location Address 1035 Bennettsville Fire Tow Rd
Bennettsville, SC 29512-6957

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
256
Teachers (FTE)
18.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.99:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.5% Asian: 3.5% Black or African American: 1.2% Hispanic / Latino: 0.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.4%
256 Students
White 242 est. 94.5%
Asian 9 est. 3.5%
Black or African American 3 est. 1.2%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 0.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
119
46.5%
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Female Students
137
53.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 179 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 12 (6.7%) Kindergarten: 21 (11.7%) 1st Grade: 13 (7.3%) 2nd Grade: 22 (12.3%) 3rd Grade: 25 (14%) 4th Grade: 15 (8.4%) 5th Grade: 21 (11.7%) 6th Grade: 31 (17.3%) 7th Grade: 19 (10.6%)
179 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 12 6.7%
Kindergarten 21 11.7%
1st Grade 13 7.3%
2nd Grade 22 12.3%
3rd Grade 25 14%
4th Grade 15 8.4%
5th Grade 21 11.7%
6th Grade 31 17.3%
7th Grade 19 10.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 253 students 253 2019-2020 2021-2022: 271 students 271 +7.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 256 students 256 -5.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 256 18.3 14.0:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 271 26.4 10.3:1 K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 253 21.1 12.0:1 K-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29512)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 29512 Income: $39,515 $40k ZIP 29512 Home Value: $79,200 $79k ZIP 29512 This ZIP Bennettsville Income: $39,515 $40k Bennettsville Home Value: $79,200 $79k Bennettsville City Average MARLBORO County Income: $36,508 $37k MARLBORO County Home Value: $61,300 $61k MARLBORO County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29512 Poverty Rate: 27.3% 27.3% Bennettsville Poverty Rate: 23.5% 23.5% MARLBORO County Poverty Rate: 23.8% 23.8% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29512 Current ZIP
$39,515 $79,200 27.3% 17,408
Bennettsville (City Average)
$39,515 $79,200 23.5% 17,408
MARLBORO County (County Average)
$36,508 $61,300 23.8% 26,017
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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