Blacksburg Middle

Blacksburg Middle operates as a cozy junior high in Blacksburg, South Carolina, part of Cherokee 01. Current enrollment sits at 363 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% below the state mean of about 622.

Across the 14 schools in Cherokee 01 (7,525 students total), Blacksburg Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Blacksburg Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cherokee County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $50,288 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cherokee County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,402 students), of which Blacksburg Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Blacksburg High, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 372 students in 2018 compared to 363 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.