Darlington 01
Darlington 01 is a public school district based in Darlington, South Carolina, serving 8,793 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 463 students each, fewer than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $13,666 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Darlington 01 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Darlington 01 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,666 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,295 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $144.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $156.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 675 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,561 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 244 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York 02Clover | 9,038 | 10 | $12,834 | 13.6 | #26 |
| Darlington 01Darlington · this district | 8,793 | 19 | $13,666 | 13.0 | #27 |
| Greenwood 50Greenwood | 8,477 | 13 | $12,164 | 13.3 | #28 |
| Lexington 02West Columbia | 8,465 | 13 | $13,148 | 12.6 | #29 |
| Georgetown 01Georgetown | 8,208 | 19 | $13,239 | 12.3 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edina Public School DistrictEdina, MN | 8,794 | $13,290 | 16.4 |
| Middletown Township Public School DistrictLeonardo, NJ | 8,791 | $21,127 | 11.5 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake, MN | 8,788 | $11,391 | 17.7 |
| Wasatch DistrictHeber City, UT | 8,780 | $9,473 | 22.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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