Hendersonville Elementary

Hendersonville Elementary is a primary school of close-knit scale in Walterboro, South Carolina, overseen by Colleton 01, works with 324 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Colleton 01 (4,539 students total), Hendersonville Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hendersonville Elementary logs that the largest single group is Black, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Colleton County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $51,114 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Colleton County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,539 students), of which Hendersonville Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Black Street Early Childhood Center, roughly 7.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Hendersonville Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Hendersonville Elementary's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 324). The Black share of enrollment decreased from 76% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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