For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 617 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 76% 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 79% 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
330 Schools
# Students
2,272 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
65%
31%
% 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)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 Airport Road Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3568
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3568
Gr: 9-12 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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