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Darlington County

South Carolina · Public K-12

21 public schools serving approximately 9,587 students, in a county of 62,558 residents.

Schools
21
3 districts
Enrollment
9,587
NCES CCD
Median income
$48,581
Below South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
97.3%
Above South Carolina avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Darlington 01
9,042 students · 3 districts in Darlington County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Darlington County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
54%
Hispanic
3%
Black
41%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
35%
Hispanic
0%
Black
49%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
19.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
17.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.7%
civilian labor
Median age
41
22.2% under 18

All schools (21)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Hartsville HighHartsvilleHigh09-121,133·
Darlington HighDarlingtonHigh09-121,054·
Hartsville MiddleHartsvilleMiddle06-08921·
Darlington MiddleDarlingtonMiddle06-08919·
J. L. Cain ElementaryDarlingtonElementaryPK-05551·
Bay Road ElementaryHartsvilleElementaryPK-05540·
St. John's ElementaryDarlingtonElementaryPK-05535·
North Hartsville ElementaryHartsvilleElementary01-05527·
Lamar-Spaulding ElementaryLamarElementaryPK-05466·
Pate ElementaryDarlingtonElementaryPK-02410·
Mayo High For Math Science & TechnologyDarlingtonHigh09-12334·
Southside Early Childhood CenterHartsvilleElementaryPK-KG324·
Brockington ElementaryDarlingtonElementary03-05316·
Butler AcademyHartsvilleElementaryKG-06288·
Lamar HighLamarHigh09-12269·
SC Governor's School for Science and MathematicsHartsvilleHigh11-12257·
Carolina ElementaryHartsvilleElementary01-05228·
Spaulding MiddleLamarMiddle06-08204·
Thornwell School for the ArtsHartsvilleElementary01-05181·
Rosenwald Elementary/MiddleSociety HillElementaryPK-08130·
Darlington County Institute of TechnologyDarlingtonHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Darlington County?
There are 21 public K-12 schools in Darlington County, South Carolina, with a combined enrollment of about 9,587.
How many high schools are in Darlington County?
Darlington County, South Carolina has 6 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Darlington County?
Darlington 01 is the largest school district in Darlington County, serving approximately 9,042 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Darlington County?
Darlington County, South Carolina has a population of approximately 62,558, with a median age of 41. About 22.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Darlington County?
Median household income in Darlington County is $48,581, below the South Carolina average of $59,005. About 17.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Darlington County?
Approximately 19.9% of adults 25 and older in Darlington County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Darlington County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 97.3% of students in Darlington County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the South Carolina county average of 80.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Darlington County schools?
Across Darlington County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Darlington County?
Darlington County residents are approximately 54% White, 3% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Darlington County is owner-occupied?
Darlington County has about 29,763 housing units, of which roughly 70.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data