Lamar High

Set in Lamar, South Carolina, Lamar High is a tiny senior high, operated by Darlington 01. It serves 268 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Darlington 01 runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 8,793 students. Lamar High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Lamar High shows that 49% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 38% White, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Darlington County put median household earnings sit near $48,581, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lamar High is one of 21 public schools in Darlington County (combined enrollment of about 9,482 students).

Spaulding Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

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

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 272 students in 2018 compared to 268 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 60% to 49% over that span.

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