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Schools in Furman

Furman’s public schools

Hampton County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Furman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 22% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
SC 14.3
Schools in town
0
1,997 students on the public path
In brief

Furman’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Furman, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Hampton County High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Furman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Hampton County High Schoolin VarnvilleNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hampton County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hampton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,272 students · 13.9 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$18,342SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 1270 students tested
Math33%
State average 41% · 1273 students tested

Furman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Furman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Furman—Hampton County

Every school in Furman

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).

Also serving Furmanin other towns
Varnville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Varnville
251 students14:1Rate it →
Ben Hazel Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hampton
222 students13:1Rate it →
Estill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Estill
196 students12:1Rate it →
Brunson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brunson
178 students19:1Rate it →
Fennell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yemassee
140 students13:1Rate it →
Estill Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Estill
154 students14:1Rate it →
North District Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Varnville
239 students13:1Rate it →
Hampton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Varnville
617 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Furman’s schools

Are Furman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Furman. Hampton County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Furman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Furman in?

Hampton County School District.

Where do Furman kids go to high school?

Hampton County High School.

Parents talk

What Furman families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.