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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON 01·NCES 450186000095

Darlington High

525 Spring Street, Darlington, SC 29532 · (843) 398-5140 · Darlington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
965
High
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 930732%
Grade 1023324%
Grade 1121722%
Grade 1220822%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
18920%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
465%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
61364%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
11212%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
48150%
Female
48450%

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Where Darlington High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
965#104 of 250
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#60 of 215
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.2%#122 of 217
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.4%#18 of 78
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
965
-119 (-11%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 1,100
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259657113.6:1N/A
2023-249907912.5:1100% (990)
2022-231,0547314.4:1100% (1,054)
2020-211,0847614.3:1100% (1,084)
2017-181,1408114.1:1100% (1,140)
2015-161,1447415.5:1100% (1,144)
2010-111,1947216.6:175% (893)
2000-011,1009911.1:154% (593)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Darlington High.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,140 to 965); teachers down 12% (81 to 71).

About Darlington High

Darlington High is a medium-sized high school in Darlington, South Carolina, one of the schools in Darlington 01. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 965 students.

Darlington High is one school in an 18-school district, Darlington 01, which enrolls 8,793 students.

Roughly 64% of students at Darlington High are Black. Other groups include 20% White, 12% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Darlington County residents are about 41% Black. Darlington High's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teacher staffing is 71 full-time equivalents, or about 13.6 students per teacher. On average, high schools in South Carolina have 15.5:1, compared with 13.6:1 here.

County data help place the school in context: in Darlington County, the median household income is $48,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. In all, Darlington County has 21 public schools and roughly 9,482 students.

Nearby, St. John's Elementary is about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Darlington High, there are 6 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.

Darlington High's enrollment dropped from 1,084 in 2020-21 to 965 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Darlington County at a glance

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Population
62,558
Census ACS
Median income
$48,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,482 students

Quick facts

School name
Darlington High
District
Darlington 01
Address
525 Spring Street, Darlington, SC 29532
Phone
(843) 398-5140
County
Darlington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
965
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
450186000095
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Darlington 01
Other schools in Darlington
Other Darlington High schools

One other US public school is named Darlington High. Darlington High is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Darlington High
How large is Darlington High?
Darlington High enrolls approximately 965 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Darlington High serve?
Darlington High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Darlington High?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Darlington High.
How diverse is Darlington High?
Darlington High reports a student body of 20% White, 5% Hispanic, 64% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Darlington High public or private?
Darlington High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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