Hampton County Courthouse · Photo: Ffuhr · CC BY-SA 3.0Varnville’s public schools score below 62% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Varnville, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Varnville, 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.
Varnville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 185 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Varnville’s, its schools beat 32%, lower 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 Varnville’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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is North District Middle, then 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.
What’s behind Varnville’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 Varnville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Varnville
Varnville Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 251 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Varnville
Varnville Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 251 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Varnville
Varnville Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 251 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Varnville
Varnville Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 251 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Varnville
Varnville Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 251 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Varnville
North District Middle
Grades 7–8 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Varnville
North District Middle
Grades 7–8 · 239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Varnville
Hampton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Varnville
Hampton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Varnville
Hampton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Varnville
Hampton County High School
Grades 9–12 · 617 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Varnville’s public schools are run by Hampton County School District, which also serves Brunson, Estill, Furman and Gifford 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
Varnville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Varnville’s borders.
Every school in Varnville
3 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 Varnville’s schools
Are Varnville’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Varnville 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 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Varnville in?
Hampton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,272 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Varnville kids go to high school?
Hampton County High School, with 617 students.
What is Varnville’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 Varnville 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 Varnville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Varnville → 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.