| Index | Darlington | South Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 932 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 369 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Darlington | South Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.5% | 83.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.9% | 81.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 56.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Darlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Darlington, SC schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Darlington, SC, an average of 76.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lamar, SC | 1,123 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Florence, SC | 38,535 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Hartsville, SC | 7,559 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Timmonsville, SC | 2,464 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Society Hill, SC | 484 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Darlington, SC | 6,000 | 47% | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monticello, KY | 5,999 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Chesapeake Beach, MD | 5,996 | 63% | 31.3% |
| District Heights, MD | 5,996 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Lake Alfred, FL | 5,993 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Maquoketa, IA | 5,990 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Darlington, SC | 6,000 | 47% | 2.3% |
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