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Darlington School

1014 Cave Spring Rd Sw, Rome, GA 30161Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)

Key facts

Tuition, 2026-27
From $14,470
Grades
PreK-12
Students (K-12)
747
Students per teacher
10.1
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
From Rome center
2.8 miles

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Can you use Promise Scholarship here?

Not on the Promise Scholarship list we read
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How the Promise Scholarship list works
Applying
The last 2026-27 window is November 1 to 30, 2026. It is open only to families at or below 400% of the poverty level, and awards from it pay for spring 2027 only. The 2027 calendar is due by December 15, 2026.

Source: Promise Scholarship official source, dated April 23, 2026.

School facts

Teachers
74
Student body
Coeducational
Boys and girls
55% boys, 45% girls
Go on to a 4-year college
100%
Setting
City

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Students and school year

Enrollment over time

693 2019-20 711 2021-22 747 2023-24
2019-20 to 2023-24
693 to 747, up 54 (8%)
Path
Grew in each survey (711 in 2021-22)

Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)

18 PK 22 K 22 1 23 2 36 3 32 4 45 5 38 6 54 7 47 8 93 9 108 10 121 11 106 12
Largest grade
Grade 11 (121)
Smallest grade
Kindergarten and grade 1 (22 each)
Across the grades
Classes fill up toward the upper grades
High school grades
Average 107; lower grades 35

The school year

Days in the school year
170
Length of the school day
7 hours 20 minutes
Hours of school a year
about 1,250
Kindergarten
Full day, 5 days a week
Classes, 2023-24
In person
Library or media center
Yes
Year, against Georgia
10 days shorter than the 180-day median of 575 schools we list
School day, against Georgia
20 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (583 schools we list)

How it compares

This school 10.1 GA median 8.2
Students per teacher
Students per teacher
10.1 here; median 8.2 at 279 GA combined schools

Student body, 2023-24

White 72% Asian 12% Black 10% Two or more races 4% Hispanic 3%

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

Darlington School tuition, and what Promise Scholarship pays

Grades K to 5, 2026-27
$14,470
Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
$20,340
Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
$25,820
By grade
Rates vary within these bands (details below)

Day student rates; pre-K to grade 2 is $14,470 and grades 3 to 5 are $17,040. A $100 family fee, a $200 curriculum fee and a technology fee in some grades are added.

Tuition from Darlington School's website, checked October 5, 2026.

Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account
Award
Up to $6,500 per student
How it varies
Paid in four quarterly installments.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Rome First SchoolPreK-K63Methodist2
Saint Mary's School ✓On the state list; not in the federal survey2
Montessori School of RomePreK-12696.3Nonsectarian2
Academy of Rome & Cartersville ✓2-12467.3Nonsectarian2
Berry College Elementary School ✓K-813410.4Nonsectarian4
Unity Christian School ✓PreK-123058.4Christian (nondenominational)5

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Next Promise Scholarship date: Open now, until November 30, 2026 (Last 2026-27 application window (400% of poverty or less; funds spring 2027)).

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