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Darlington 01 School District

120 E. Smith Avenue
Darlington, SC 29532
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,041 students in Darlington 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Darlington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
8,862 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
41%
41%
52%
42%
50%
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
50%
31%
% White
34%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,631 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,313 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$156 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,631
$15,220
Spending / Student
$16,313
$14,817

Best Darlington 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spaulding Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 East Cartersville Highway
Lamar, SC 29069
(843) 326-7625
Grades: 6-8
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Darlington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Pinedale Drive
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 398-5088
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: #33.
Hartsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1427 Fourteenth Street
Hartsville, SC 29550
(843) 857-3121
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #44.
Rosenwald Elementary Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
508 Church Street
Society Hill, SC 29593
(843) 398-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 65 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,862 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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