Hampton School District

372 Pine Street East
Varnville, SC 29944
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 676 students in Hampton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Hampton School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampton County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
9 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,337 Students
267,595 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
17,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hampton 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
43%
44%
52%
33%
50%
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
65%
32%
% White
26%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Hampton School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
115 Airport Road Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3568
Gr: 9-12 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,337 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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