Bamberg - Ehrhardt High School in Bamberg, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bamberg - Ehrhardt High School is a rural public school in Bamberg, South Carolina that is part of Denmark - Olar School District 2 Bamberg County. It serves 383 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

383 Students

31 Teachers

267 Red Raider Dr

Bamberg, SC 29003 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Bamberg - Ehrhardt High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bamberg - Ehrhardt High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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