Darlington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,790 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 55% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Darlington 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Darlington 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
4,518 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
50%
32%
# White Students
3,117 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
35%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
944 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
334
148
# Students in K Grade:
571
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
699
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
660
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
667
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
713
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
710
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
725
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
635
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,280 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,988 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,042 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 10% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
