Darlington County School District

120 E. Smith Avenue, Darlington, SC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

9,952

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

26,484

households

65,727

Total Population

$92,600

Average House Value

$675

Average Housing Rent

$38,448

Average Household Income

89.75%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Darlington County School District is a public school district serving Darlington county area, South Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 19 schools served 9,952 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 19 schools. A total of 719 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 40% of students are proficient in Math learning and 38% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.darlington.k12.sc.us/(843)398-5100 120 E. Smith Avenue, Darlington, SC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

ALLISON BAKER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LARRY JOHNSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LARRY JOHNSON

email phone

Schools in Darlington County School District

In Darlington County School District, 25 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Southside Early Childhood Center View

403 Students

14 Students per teacher

Brockington Elementary View

448 Students

15 Students per teacher

Carolina Elementary View

260 Students

12 Students per teacher

North Hartsville Elementary View

653 Students

15 Students per teacher

Pate Elementary View

382 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Darlington Middle School View

963 Students

15 Students per teacher

Hartsville Middle School View

1,023 Students

15 Students per teacher

Spaulding Middle School View

254 Students

13 Students per teacher

Darlington High School View

1,132 Students

15 Students per teacher

Mayo High For Math Science & Technology View

286 Students

12 Students per teacher

Hartsville High School View

1,221 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lamar High School View

272 Students

12 Students per teacher

Darlington County Institute Of Technology View

Cain Elementary View

276 Students

11 Students per teacher

Lamar Elementary View

295 Students

14 Students per teacher

Spaulding Elementary View

243 Students

14 Students per teacher

Brunson-dargan Elementary View

233 Students

12 Students per teacher

West Hartsville Elementary View

204 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in South Carolina

Greenville Technical College VIEW

Greenville, SC

$10,775 ($6,143) Tuition & Fees

Clemson University VIEW

Clemson, SC

$40,866 ($15,554) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of South Carolina-Columbia VIEW

Columbia, SC

$36,298 ($12,688) Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

Citadel Military College of South Carolina VIEW

Charleston, SC

$38,508 ($12,570) Tuition & Fees

1,190 SAT Score

College of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$38,296 ($12,978) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Spartanburg Methodist College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$20,650 Tuition & Fees

Furman University VIEW

Greenville, SC

$59,770 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Wofford College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$56,005 Tuition & Fees

1,277 SAT Score

Columbia International University VIEW

Columbia, SC

$27,900 Tuition & Fees

North Greenville University VIEW

Tigerville, SC

$25,800 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Aiken Technical College VIEW

Graniteville, SC

$7,924 ($6,172) Tuition & Fees

Technical College of the Lowcountry VIEW

Beaufort, SC

$11,916 ($6,756) Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Technical College VIEW

Cheraw, SC

$6,024 Tuition & Fees

Denmark Technical College VIEW

Denmark, SC

$11,955 ($6,315) Tuition & Fees

Florence-Darlington Technical College VIEW

Florence, SC

$6,772 ($4,900) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 9,952 students are attending Darlington County School District. By gender, there are 5,001 (50.3%) and 4,951 (49.7%) female students at Darlington County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,930 White (39.5%), 5,009 Black (50.3%), and59 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.8%	375	199	176
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	10	5	5
Asian 0.6%	59	30	29
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	2	1	1
Black 50.3%	5,009	2,430	2,579
White 39.5%	3,930	2,053	1,877
Two or More Races 5.7%	567	283	284
Total	9,952	5,001	4,951

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	111	62	49
Asian	11	6	5
Black	2	2	0
White	1	0	1
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	139	79	60

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	49	33	16
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	2	0
Asian	3	2	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	901	595	306
White	642	428	214
Two or More Races	112	72	40
Total	1,710	1,133	577

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 40%	40%	50%	49%	36%	33%	30%	30%	58%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 75%	70-79%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	*	*
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	50-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-49%	11-19%	40-49%	40-59%
Black students 29%	29%	34%	36%	24%	20%	19%	16%	53%
White students 55%	55%	65-69%	65-69%	50-54%	49%	44%	44%	65-69%
Two or More Races 43%	43%	60-64%	50-59%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	40-49%	40-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	20-24%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	42%	43%	28%	28%	21%	22%	55%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%
Female students 42%	42%	48%	48%	36%	36%	34%	34%	60-64%
Male students 39%	39%	51%	50%	35%	31%	26%	26%	54%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Foster Care Status 45%	40-49%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 42%	40-44%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 53%	53%	54%	53%	43%	35-39%	55-59%	55-59%
Military Connected Student Status 37%	35-39%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	50-59%	11-19%	30-39%	40-59%	21-39%	40-49%
Black students 26%	26%	21%	21%	19%	19%	27%	21%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 34%	34%	31%	30%	23%	26%	38%	34%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 42%	42%	44%	40%	36%	30%	45%	39%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	30%	25%	25%	22%	37%	30%
All students 38%	38%	38%	35%	29%	28%	41%	36%
Two or More Races 40%	40%	50-59%	30-39%	20-29%	30-39%	50-59%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 18 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 22 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Darlington County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	18	1%
Advanced Placement Math	18	1%
International BS program	22	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	1	0%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 719 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Darlington County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 98.6% of teachers are certified. 91.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	719	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	709	98.6%
Teachers who are not certified	9	1.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	34	4.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	28	3.9%
School counselors	33	Students per counselor: 302 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	21	-
Security guards	1	-
Nurses	18	-
Psychologists	21	-
Social workers	21	-