For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,103 students in Lancaster 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Indian Land High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
14,609 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
940 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
26 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
336 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,670 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
3,609 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
8,212 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
56%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
746 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,160
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,166
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,164
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,129
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,094
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,104
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,115
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,157
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,188
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,377
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
975
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
882
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
869
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,948 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,470
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,948
$15,044
Best Lancaster 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Land High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6100 Charlotte Hwy
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-8470
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-8470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,539 students
Rank: #22.
Andrew Jackson High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6925 Kershaw-camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-2381
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-2381
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
Buford High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4290 Tabernacle Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-7068
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-7068
Grades: 9-12
| 563 students
Rank: #44.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 Woodland Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,379 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lancaster County School District Career Center
Vocational School
625 Normandy Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 289-4885
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 289-4885
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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