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Hampton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 689 students in Hampton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 76% 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 Estill High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,399 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
1,556 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
65%
32%
# White Students
658 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
27%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
148
# Students in K Grade:
180
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Hampton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Estill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1450 Columbia Highway Suite A
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5100
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 191 students
Rank: #22.
Wade Hampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Airport Road Avenue
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3568
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-3568
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students
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