Best Public Schools in Varnville, SC

Summary:

The city of Varnville, South Carolina is home to 3 public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Varnville Elementary School, North District Middle School, and Hampton County High School. These schools are part of the Hampton County School District, which is ranked 49 out of 75 districts in the state.

Among the standout schools, North District Middle School is the highest-ranked, achieving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state averages on 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts assessments. Varnville Elementary School also performed well, exceeding the district and state averages on 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, and had the highest spending per student among the 3 schools.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all 3 schools having 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and high chronic absenteeism rates of 22.5%. Additionally, Hampton County High School struggled to meet state averages on most End of Course assessments, suggesting that more work is needed to ensure all students in Varnville receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Varnville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	395 Pine Street East	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-2376	251	19	13.5		69 (27.5%)	149 (59.4%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)	57.4			52.5							$16,629	$1,538	$1,160	$2,698	$11,753	$2,178	$13,931
North District Middle	Public	7-8	611 Tillman Avenue	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3507	239	18	13.4		86 (36.0%)	136 (56.9%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	37.8	196^th of 320 public middle schools	38.8%		47.9	156^th of 325 public middle schools	52.0%	40		50.0	58.4		14.4	25.6					$16,781	$2,270	$1,055	$3,325	$11,473	$1,982	$13,456
Hampton County High School	Public	9-12	115 Airport Road Avenue	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3568	617	35	17.6		130 (21.1%)	435 (70.5%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	27.1	176^th of 235 public high schools	25.1%		16.6	201^st of 235 public high schools	14.5%	25							73.9	34.8	37.6	85.5	$15,914	$1,688	$1,215	$2,904	$10,326	$2,684	$13,010

Cities Near Varnville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hampton	1.91 mi	4	109^th
Brunson	7.88 mi	2	55^th
Estill	10.29 mi	5	167^th
Fairfax	11 mi	5	174^th
Ruffin	15.64 mi	1	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.