Top Rankings
Lexington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 8,496 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lexington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Lexington 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Bluff High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
31 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
27,766 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
2,059 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
67 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
871 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,660 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
3,676 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
13%
32%
# White Students
19,072 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
69%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,379 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,979
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,926
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,994
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,105
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,056
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,008
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,205
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,191
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,191
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,394
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,272
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,845
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,985
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,082 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 $16,912 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$470 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,082
$15,453
Spending / Student
$16,912
$15,044
Best Lexington 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2463 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,352 students
Rank: #22.
River Bluff High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
320 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,164 students
Rank: #33.
White Knoll High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5643 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5200
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,165 students
Rank: #44.
Gilbert High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
840 Main Street
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1900
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,116 students
Rank: #55.
Pelion High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Lydia Drive
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2200
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 699 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lexington Technology Center
Vocational School
2421 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3000
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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