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Hampton County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Hampton, Estill, Varnville, Yemassee, Brunson, Gifford, Furman, Scotia and Luray.

Hampton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of South Carolina school districts

Students
2,272
Schools
9
Spent per student
$18,342
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hampton County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 22% more per student than the SC average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $8.6M, about $3,773 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Hampton 2,598C+Estill 1,778C+Varnville 1,626B+Yemassee 1,145Brunson 414Gifford 262Furman 223Scotia 160Luray 100

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hampton. Grade by grade →

PK–3Ben Hazel PrimaryThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Hampton County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 41% · 1,273 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.1% · 1,270 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 83.8% · 173 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,342 per student · 22% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 48%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 51%Federal 22%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,285’21
2,208’22
2,337’23
2,272’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
Black 65%White 26%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Varnville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Varnville
251 students14:1
Ben Hazel Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Hampton
222 students13:1
Estill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Estill
196 students12:1
Brunson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brunson
178 students19:1
Fennell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Yemassee
140 students13:1
Hampton Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Hampton
275 students10:1
Estill Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Estill
154 students14:1
North District Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Varnville
239 students13:1
Hampton County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Varnville
617 students18:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.