Lamar High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

216 North Darlington Avenue
Lamar, SC 29069

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Top 20%

Serving 247 students in grades 9-12, Lamar High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: ≥95% (Top 5% in SC)
: Top 20%
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lamar High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Lamar High School's student population of 247 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar High School
9	69
10	59
11	62
12	57

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lamar High School
2023	269
2022	267
2021	249
2020	267
2019	267
2018	297
2017	297
2016	281
2015	281
2014	263
2013	288
2012	288
2011	290
2010	303
2009	310
2008	347
2007	346
2006	289
2005	374
2004	374
2003	346
2002	343
2001	326
2000	366
1999	375
1998	403
1997	409
1996	394
1995	413
1994	442
1993	449
1992	436
1991	457
1990	448
1989	458
1988	475
1987	462

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lamar High School
2023	20
2022	23
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	21
2014	23
2013	24
2012	23
2011	21
2010	21
2009	27
2008	28
2007	42
2006	30
2005	28
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	35
1999	36
1998	36
1997	35
1996	37
1995	35
1994	33
1993	30
1992	30
1991	34
1990	34
1989	35
1988	35
1987	35

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School Rankings

Lamar High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lamar High School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#203 out of 1118 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lamar High School
2023	#203
2022	#75
2021	#93
2019	#98
2018	#219
2017	#67
2016	#157
2015	#137
2014	#999
2013	#1015
2012	#833

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50-59%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	54%	43%	36%
2022	72%	41%	33%
2021	54%	39%	27%
2019	74%	46%	40%
2018	54%	45%	36%
2017	77%	44%	34%
2016	87%	46%	38%
2015	74%	51%	44%
2014	44%	68%	66%
2013	42%	70%	69%
2012	62%	71%	70%

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80-84%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2022	82%	52%	41%
2021	87%	48%	37%
2019	74%	48%	38%
2018	74%	45%	36%
2017	72%	43%	32%
2016	57%	46%	36%
2015	84%	42%	35%
2014	54%	72%	69%
2013	52%	74%	72%
2012	57%	72%	69%
2011	47%	71%	64%

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55-59%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2022	57%	50%	42%
2021	47%	48%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	11:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	16:1	16:1
2012	13:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	16:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	11:1	15:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	8:1	10:1	10:1
2006	10:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	10:1	15:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	14:1
1998	11:1	16:1	14:1
1997	12:1	16:1	14:1
1996	11:1	16:1	14:1
1995	12:1	17:1	15:1
1994	13:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	17:1
1990	13:1	17:1	17:1
1989	13:1	18:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	13:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	4%	11%	4%
2020	2%	10%	5%
2019	2%	10%	5%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	1%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Black

50%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	48%	31%	50%
2022	49%	32%	50%
2021	56%	33%	50%
2020	55%	33%	50%
2019	55%	33%	50%
2018	63%	34%	53%
2017	63%	34%	53%
2016	66%	34%	53%
2015	64%	35%	54%
2014	64%	35%	54%
2013	63%	35%	54%
2012	59%	36%	55%
2011	67%	36%	56%
2010	70%	38%	57%
2009	74%	39%	58%
2008	68%	39%	58%
2007	66%	40%	58%
2006	76%	41%	59%
2005	67%	41%	59%
2004	67%	41%	58%
2003	70%	41%	58%
2002	66%	41%	58%
2001	66%	42%	57%
2000	67%	42%	59%
1999	63%	41%	57%
1998	64%	42%	57%
1997	64%	41%	57%
1996	65%	41%	43%
1995	65%	41%	56%
1994	65%	41%	55%
1993	64%	41%	54%
1992	63%	41%	54%
1991	66%	41%	54%

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White

35%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	36%	48%	34%
2022	36%	48%	35%
2021	35%	49%	36%
2020	40%	50%	39%
2019	40%	50%	39%
2018	34%	51%	41%
2017	34%	51%	41%
2016	31%	52%	41%
2015	34%	52%	42%
2014	35%	52%	42%
2013	35%	53%	42%
2012	39%	53%	42%
2011	33%	53%	41%
2010	29%	53%	41%
2009	26%	53%	40%
2008	32%	53%	40%
2007	33%	54%	40%
2006	40%	54%	40%
2005	32%	54%	40%
2004	32%	54%	40%
2003	29%	54%	41%
2002	33%	55%	42%
2001	33%	55%	42%
2000	32%	55%	41%
1999	37%	55%	42%
1998	36%	55%	42%
1997	36%	56%	43%
1996	35%	56%	37%
1995	35%	56%	44%
1994	35%	57%	45%
1993	36%	57%	46%
1992	37%	57%	46%
1991	34%	57%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	0.63	0.66	0.62
2022	0.62	0.66	0.62
2021	0.57	0.64	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63	0.59
2019	0.54	0.63	0.59
2018	0.49	0.62	0.55
2017	0.49	0.62	0.55
2016	0.47	0.61	0.55
2015	0.48	0.61	0.54
2014	0.47	0.61	0.54
2013	0.49	0.60	0.54
2012	0.50	0.59	0.53
2011	0.46	0.59	0.53
2010	0.43	0.58	0.51
2009	0.40	0.57	0.51
2008	0.45	0.57	0.51
2007	0.46	0.55	0.51
2006	0.42	0.54	0.50
2005	0.45	0.54	0.50
2004	0.46	0.54	0.50
2003	0.43	0.54	0.50
2002	0.46	0.53	0.50
2001	0.46	0.53	0.50
2000	0.46	0.53	0.49
1999	0.47	0.53	0.50
1998	0.47	0.53	0.50
1997	0.47	0.52	0.50
1996	0.46	0.52	0.48
1995	0.47	0.52	0.50
1994	0.46	0.51	0.50
1993	0.47	0.51	0.50
1992	0.47	0.51	0.50
1991	0.45	0.51	0.50

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≥95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	95%	84%	86%
2022	90%	84%	93%
2021	90%	85%	91%
2020	95%	85%	90%
2019	95%	84%	92%
2018	90%	83%	88%
2017	95%	84%	88%
2016	90%	84%	95%
2015	95%	83%	92%
2014	90%	80%	92%
2013	92%	78%	93%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	100%
2022	100%	60%	100%
2021	100%	59%	100%
2020	100%	58%	100%
2019	100%	58%	100%
2018	100%	64%	100%
2017	100%	64%	100%
2016	100%	55%	100%
2015	73%	50%	80%
2014	67%	51%	68%
2013	71%	51%	68%
2012	69%	50%	66%
2011	72%	48%	66%
2010	71%	47%	64%
2009	65%	45%	60%
2008	65%	44%	60%
2007	64%	44%	63%
2006	79%	44%	62%
2005	62%	44%	61%
2004	61%	43%	58%
2003	58%	42%	56%
2002	51%	41%	58%
2001	54%	39%	57%
2000	52%	40%	58%
1999	55%	39%	57%
1998	51%	42%	58%
1997	54%	40%	55%
1996	31%	40%	52%
1995	52%	40%	52%
1994	47%	39%	51%
1993	54%	38%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Lamar High School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Darlington 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lamar High School's ranking?

Lamar High School is ranked #203 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Lamar High School often compared to?

Lamar High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hartsville High School, Darlington High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lamar High School?

The graduation rate of Lamar High School is 95%, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 84%.

How many students attend Lamar High School?

247 students attend Lamar High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Lamar High School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lamar High School?

Lamar High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lamar High School offer ?

Lamar High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lamar High School part of?

Lamar High School is part of Darlington 01 School District.