The Darlington County School District ranks third in South Carolina in terms of academic achievement, as measured by the South Carolina Department of Education. The Darlington County School District has the second highest graduation rate in South Carolina (93%), well above the state鈥檚 average graduation rate of 74.9%. The Darlington County Institute of Technology ranks 6th among the state鈥檚 39 career centers (up from 14th last year). They earned an 鈥淓xcellent鈥� on their 2012 report card. Of the 22 schools in the district, eleven schools have received the highest rating of 鈥淓xcellent鈥�. The Darlington County School District is also rated 鈥淓xcellent鈥�. Ninety-six percent of DCSD schools are rated 鈥淎verage鈥� or higher on the annual report cards from the South Carolina Department of Education.