John Lawton House · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0Estill’s public schools score below 62% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
33% of students in Estill’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Estill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Estill’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 121 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Estill’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Estill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,342 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Estill’s grade
C+: better than 38% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Estill, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Estill · depends on your address
North District Middle
Grades 7–8 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Varnville
Estill Middle
Grades 5–8 · 154 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Estill · depends on your address
North District Middle
Grades 7–8 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Varnville
Estill Middle
Grades 5–8 · 154 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Estill
Hampton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Varnville
10th grade in Estill
Hampton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Varnville
Estill’s public schools are run by Hampton County School District, which also serves Brunson, Furman, Gifford and Hampton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Estill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Estill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Estill | C+ | Hampton County |
Every school in Estill
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Estill’s schools
Are Estill’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Estill children attend score below 62% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Estill in?
Hampton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,272 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Estill kids go to high school?
Hampton County High School in Varnville, with 617 students.
What is Estill’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hampton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Estill spend per student?
$18,342 in Hampton County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Estill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Estill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.