Hampton School District

372 Pine Street East
Varnville, SC 29944
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 676 students in Hampton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Hampton School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampton County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
2,337 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hampton 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#43 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
41%
44%
52%
33%
50%
80-84%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
1,525 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
65%
32%
# White Students
600 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
26%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
112
# Students in K Grade:
193
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Hampton School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
115 Airport Road Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3568
Grades: 9-12
| 676 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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