📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 Darlington, SC · Darlington County

Darlington County School District

Grades Pre-K – 12th · 9,042 students · 19 schools · 6 zip codes

4
out of 10 Rating Below Average
State reading & math proficiency · 38th percentile among South Carolina districts. Ranked within South Carolina only — not comparable across states.
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Darlington County School District
📍 Darlington, SC · Darlington County · NCES LEAID 4501860
4/10
Rating
9,042
Students
19
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
6
Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Phone
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District Website
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District Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1117, Darlington, SC 29540
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Enrollment
9,042 students
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Schools
19
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
4501860
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District Type
Public School District

Schools in Darlington County School District

19 schools listed
SchoolLevelGradesStudentsCity
Bay Road ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th563Hartsville
Brockington ElementaryElementary3rd – 5th303Darlington
Carolina ElementaryElementary1st – 5th212Hartsville
J. L. Cain ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th533Darlington
Lamar-Spaulding ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th496Lamar
North Hartsville ElementaryElementary1st – 5th486Hartsville
Pate ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 2nd397Darlington
Rosenwald ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th71Society Hill
Southside Early Childhood CenterElementaryPre-K – Kindergarten360Hartsville
St. John's ElementaryElementaryPre-K – 5th596Darlington
Thornwell School for the ArtsElementary1st – 5th188Hartsville
Darlington MiddleMiddle6th – 8th888Darlington
Hartsville MiddleMiddle6th – 8th801Hartsville
Spaulding MiddleMiddle6th – 8th228Lamar
Darlington County Institute of TechnologyHigh9th – 12thDarlington
Darlington HighHigh9th – 12th965Darlington
Hartsville HighHigh9th – 12th1,129Hartsville
Lamar HighHigh9th – 12th268Lamar
Mayo High For Math Science & TechnologyHigh9th – 12th309Darlington

Zip Codes Served by Darlington County School District

6 zip codes
Zip CodeCityCountyState
29069LamarDarlington CountySC
29079LydiaDarlington CountySC
29532DarlingtonDarlington CountySC
29540DarlingtonDarlington CountySC
29550HartsvilleDarlington CountySC
29593Society HillDarlington CountySC

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Darlington County School District?
Darlington County School District serves 6 zip codes: 29069, 29079, 29532, 29540, 29550, 29593. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Darlington County School District rated?
Darlington County School District has an overall rating of 4 out of 10 (Below Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 38th percentile among South Carolina school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within South Carolina only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Darlington County School District?
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 9,042 students across 19 schools for Darlington County School District.
What grades does Darlington County School District serve?
Darlington County School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Darlington County School District?
NCES lists 19 schools operating under Darlington County School District: 11 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Darlington County School District?
You can reach Darlington County School District by phone at (843)398-5100 or online at www.darlington.k12.sc.us or by mail at P.O. Box 1117, Darlington, SC 29540. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Darlington County School District

Darlington County School District is a public school district serving 6 zip codes in South Carolina, primarily in Darlington County. It carries an overall rating of 4/10 (Below Average), the 38th percentile among South Carolina districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other South Carolina districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 19 schools operating under Darlington County School District — 11 elementary, 3 middle and 5 high. The largest by enrollment is Hartsville High with 1,129 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (843)398-5100 before making a housing decision.