District guide
Darlington 01 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Darlington County, SC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Darlington 01 tells you before choosing a home
Darlington 01 is listed with 19 public schools and 9,042 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 11 primary, 3 middle, 5 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
19 district schools are associated with Darlington County in the current file, about 90% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
11
4,208 reported students
3
2,044 reported students
5
2,790 reported students
Parent checks for Darlington 01
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Darlington 01
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsville High Regular | High | 9–12 | Hartsville | 1,133 | Profile |
| Darlington High Regular | High | 9–12 | Darlington | 1,054 | Profile |
| Hartsville Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Hartsville | 921 | Listed only |
| Darlington Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Darlington | 919 | Listed only |
| J. L. Cain Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Darlington | 551 | Listed only |
| Bay Road Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hartsville | 540 | Listed only |
| St. John's Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Darlington | 535 | Listed only |
| North Hartsville Elementary Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Hartsville | 527 | Listed only |
| Lamar-Spaulding Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Lamar | 466 | Listed only |
| Pate Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–2 | Darlington | 410 | Listed only |
| Mayo High For Math Science & Technology Regular | High | 9–12 | Darlington | 334 | Listed only |
| Southside Early Childhood Center Regular | Primary | PK–KG | Hartsville | 324 | Listed only |
| Brockington Elementary Regular | Primary | 3–5 | Darlington | 316 | Listed only |
| Lamar High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lamar | 269 | Listed only |
| Carolina Elementary Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Hartsville | 228 | Listed only |
| Spaulding Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Lamar | 204 | Listed only |
| Thornwell School for the Arts Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Hartsville | 181 | Listed only |
| Rosenwald Elementary/Middle Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Society Hill | 130 | Listed only |
| Darlington County Institute of Technology Vocational | High | 9–12 | Darlington | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Darlington 01 FAQ
What schools are included for Darlington 01?
Darlington 01 includes 19 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 11 primary, 3 middle, 5 high schools.
Does this Darlington 01 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Darlington 01 or local assignment tools.
Is Darlington 01 ranked as the best district in Darlington County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Darlington 01 schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.