Darlington School
Rome · GA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Montessori School Of Rome → The Academy Of Rome → Unity Christian School → Unity Christian School → Living Way Christian Academy → Georgia-Cumberland Academy → Omega Learning Center Acworth → The Link School →At a glance
- 22 AP courses offered (school profile)
- SAT 25-75: 1040–1310
- ACT 25-75: 19–27
- APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 54%
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Darlington School compares for families
What families should know about Darlington School.
- ▸ LocallyGA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Montessori School Of Rome, The Academy Of Rome, Unity Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Georgia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,936/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Georgia
Georgia's public scholarships
Georgia's lottery-funded HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships are pure merit — no income limit. GPAs are recalculated by the state (GSFC) on core academic courses only.
Covers a set share of public-college tuition for Georgia grads with a 3.0+ core GPA — no test score or income limit. (Requires 4 rigor credits; maintain a 3.0 in college.)
Official program details ↗Top tier: full public-college tuition for a 3.7 GPA plus a single-sitting SAT 1200 / ACT 25. Named valedictorians and salutatorians qualify at a 3.0 with no test. (The 3.0 val/sal path needs no test score; 3.3 is the separate in-college maintenance GPA.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Darlington School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 62 colleges, in the document's own order.
and 32 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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As published, source linked As published by Darlington School — Darlington School 2026-27 College Admission Profile ↗. Found at: p.1, "COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES CLASS OF 2026" list (bold names, per the document's own key "Colleges in Bold = Matriculation").
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
For a more current snapshot, see Darlington School's own published school profile (as of 2026-27): cdn.usa.digistormhosting.com/ds-us-ga-1627-websit… ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 711 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 5 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $80,000/year in tuition upside.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School Of Rome Rome |
Private | 2.1 | 115 | +49.4% |
| The Academy Of Rome Rome |
Private | 2.4 | 36 | — |
| Unity Christian School Rome |
Private | 5.1 | 280 | +0.4% |
| Unity Christian School Rome |
Private | 5.1 | 279 | +1.8% |
| Living Way Christian Academy Adairsville |
Private | 17.6 | 24 | — |
| Georgia-Cumberland Academy Calhoun |
Private | 18.9 | 303 | +26.2% |
| Omega Learning Center Acworth Acworth |
Private | 31.4 | 28 | — |
| The Link School Acworth |
Private | 32.2 | 25 | — |