For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,671 students in Darlington 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Darlington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Darlington 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
8,793 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
663 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Darlington 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.5%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
50%
31%
% White
34%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,162 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,282 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,162
$18,162
Spending / Student
$19,282
$16,961
Best Darlington 01 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Chestnut Street
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-2650
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-2650
Gr: 9-12 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Hartsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
701 Lewellyn Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 383-3130
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 383-3130
Gr: 9-12 | 1,129 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Lamar High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
216 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-5543
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-5543
Gr: 9-12 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Darlington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Spring Street
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5140
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5140
Gr: 9-12 | 965 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
Darlington County Institute Of Technology
Vocational School
160 Pinedale Drive
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-4796
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-4796
Gr: 9-12
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