Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary

As an one-room-style primary school in Neeses, South Carolina, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary works with 179 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Orangeburg. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 66% smaller than typical.

Orangeburg comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 10,462 students; Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 21% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Orangeburg County indicate the typical household earns roughly $45,675 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Orangeburg County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,507 students), of which Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

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