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Darlington 01
Key statistics
8,793
Students enrolled
19
Public schools
675
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.0:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
1,561
District office
120 E. Smith Avenue, Darlington SC 29532
Phone
County
Darlington County
Official website
NCES District ID
4501860
About Darlington 01
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
The Darlington County School District ranks third in South Carolina in terms of academic achievement, as measured by the South Carolina Department of Education. The Darlington County School District has the second highest graduation rate in South Carolina (93%), well above the state’s average graduation rate of 74.9%. The Darlington County Institute of Technology ranks 6th among the state’s 39 career centers (up from 14th last year). They earned an “Excellent” on their 2012 report card. Of the 22 schools in the district, eleven schools have received the highest rating of “Excellent”. The Darlington County School District is also rated “Excellent”. Ninety-six percent of DCSD schools are rated “Average” or higher on the annual report cards from the South Carolina Department of Education.