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Item: Lancaster 01 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

300 South Catawba Street
Lancaster, SC 29720

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Top 50%

Tel: (803) 286-6972

www.lancastercsd.com

Top Rankings

Lancaster 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

23 Schools

361 Schools

# Students

15,417 Students

229,087 Students

# Teachers

1,064 Teachers

16,343 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
6	595	591
7	1,134	653
8	1,143	657

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District Rank

Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#23 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	#23
2022	#23
2021	#28
2019	#21
2018	#22
2017	#28
2016	#30
2015	#30
2014	#32
2013	#32
2012	#31

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49%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	49%	43%
2022	45%	41%
2021	41%	39%
2019	48%	46%
2018	47%	45%
2017	44%	44%
2016	45%	46%
2015	52%	51%
2014	69%	68%
2013	72%	70%
2012	72%	71%

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52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	52%	52%
2021	47%	48%
2019	48%	48%
2018	47%	45%
2017	39%	43%
2016	43%	46%
2015	40%	42%
2014	71%	72%
2013	73%	74%
2012	70%	72%
2011	69%	71%

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49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	49%	50%
2021	43%	48%

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83%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	83%	84%
2022	79%	84%
2021	82%	85%
2020	86%	85%
2019	83%	84%
2018	83%	83%
2017	83%	84%
2016	81%	84%
2015	83%	83%
2014	82%	80%
2013	81%	78%

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(2022-23)

24.7%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	24.7%	25.2%
2022	22.7%	27.7%
2021	19.7%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.63	0.66
2022	0.61	0.66
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.57	0.63
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.62
2017	0.55	0.62
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.54	0.61
2014	0.54	0.61
2013	0.54	0.60
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.53	0.59
2010	0.52	0.58
2009	0.51	0.57
2008	0.51	0.57
2007	0.51	0.55
2006	0.50	0.54
2005	0.50	0.54
2004	0.50	0.54
2003	0.49	0.54
2002	0.48	0.53
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.47	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.47	0.52
1996	0.46	0.52
1995	0.46	0.52
1994	0.46	0.51
1993	0.46	0.51
1992	0.45	0.51
1991	0.45	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	12%	13%
2022	12%	12%
2021	11%	11%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	10%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%

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% Black

23%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	24%	31%
2022	25%	32%
2021	26%	33%
2020	26%	33%
2019	26%	33%
2018	28%	34%
2017	28%	34%
2016	28%	34%
2015	30%	35%
2014	29%	35%
2013	29%	35%
2012	28%	36%
2011	30%	36%
2010	31%	38%
2009	31%	39%
2008	32%	39%
2007	33%	40%
2006	34%	41%
2005	34%	41%
2004	35%	41%
2003	35%	41%
2002	36%	41%
2001	36%	42%
2000	36%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	37%	42%
1997	36%	41%
1996	35%	41%
1995	35%	41%
1994	35%	41%
1993	34%	41%
1992	33%	41%
1991	33%	41%

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% White

52%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	55%	48%
2022	56%	48%
2021	57%	49%
2020	59%	50%
2019	59%	50%
2018	61%	51%
2017	61%	51%
2016	61%	52%
2015	60%	52%
2014	61%	52%
2013	62%	53%
2012	62%	53%
2011	62%	53%
2010	62%	53%
2009	62%	53%
2008	62%	53%
2007	62%	54%
2006	62%	54%
2005	62%	54%
2004	62%	54%
2003	63%	54%
2002	62%	55%
2001	63%	55%
2000	64%	55%
1999	64%	55%
1998	63%	55%
1997	64%	56%
1996	65%	56%
1995	65%	56%
1994	65%	57%
1993	66%	57%
1992	67%	57%
1991	67%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,270 is less than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$182 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$182 MM	$51 MM
2022	$177 MM	$48 MM
2021	$182 MM	$51 MM
2020	$177 MM	$48 MM
2019	$171 MM	$46 MM
2018	$168 MM	$46 MM
2017	$157 MM	$43 MM
2016	$139 MM	$42 MM
2015	$116 MM	$38 MM
2014	$121 MM	$39 MM
2012	$115 MM	$39 MM
2011	$114 MM	$38 MM
2010	$116 MM	$38 MM
2009	$115 MM	$37 MM
2008	$115 MM	$39 MM
2007	$110 MM	$37 MM
2006	$100 MM	$36 MM
2005	$91 MM	$33 MM
2004	$86 MM	$33 MM
2003	$86 MM	$33 MM
2002	$92 MM	$39 MM
2001	$85 MM	$37 MM
2000	$76 MM	$31 MM
1999	$69 MM	$30 MM
1998	$66 MM	$29 MM
1997	$59 MM	$24 MM
1996	$55 MM	$21 MM
1995	$52 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$189 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$189 MM	$52 MM
2022	$224 MM	$54 MM
2021	$189 MM	$52 MM
2020	$224 MM	$54 MM
2019	$223 MM	$45 MM
2018	$208 MM	$42 MM
2017	$160 MM	$41 MM
2016	$132 MM	$42 MM
2015	$116 MM	$39 MM
2014	$126 MM	$38 MM
2012	$108 MM	$38 MM
2011	$105 MM	$37 MM
2010	$116 MM	$39 MM
2009	$116 MM	$43 MM
2008	$123 MM	$40 MM
2007	$118 MM	$38 MM
2006	$111 MM	$33 MM
2005	$94 MM	$32 MM
2004	$81 MM	$32 MM
2003	$85 MM	$34 MM
2002	$103 MM	$39 MM
2001	$95 MM	$36 MM
2000	$77 MM	$32 MM
1999	$66 MM	$32 MM
1998	$66 MM	$30 MM
1997	$55 MM	$24 MM
1996	$51 MM	$21 MM
1995	$49 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,816

$15,181

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$12,053	$10,758
2022	$12,449	$12,025
2021	$13,068	$13,447
2020	$12,449	$12,025
2019	$12,647	$11,573
2018	$12,708	$11,579
2017	$12,086	$11,452
2016	$11,040	$10,981
2015	$10,143	$9,366
2014	$10,132	$9,404
2012	$9,766	$9,997
2011	$9,708	$9,409
2010	$9,936	$9,366
2009	$9,703	$9,170
2008	$9,980	$9,512
2007	$9,674	$8,663
2006	$8,882	$8,750
2005	$7,962	$7,915
2004	$7,552	$8,323
2003	$7,572	$8,065
2002	$8,349	$9,220
2001	$7,534	$9,157
2000	$6,916	$7,335
1999	$6,302	$7,309
1998	$6,002	$7,001
1997	$5,414	$6,457
1995	$4,852	$5,618
1992	$4,039	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$12,270

$14,779

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$12,516	$10,866
2022	$15,792	$13,454
2021	$13,570	$13,582
2020	$15,792	$13,454
2019	$16,478	$11,258
2018	$15,707	$10,767
2017	$12,332	$11,035
2016	$10,466	$11,018
2015	$10,140	$9,666
2014	$10,523	$9,063
2012	$9,156	$9,590
2011	$8,989	$9,190
2010	$9,934	$9,666
2009	$9,790	$10,604
2008	$10,693	$9,873
2007	$10,381	$8,812
2006	$9,856	$8,087
2005	$8,216	$7,858
2004	$7,135	$7,911
2003	$7,467	$8,229
2002	$9,322	$9,128
2001	$8,413	$8,910
2000	$7,028	$7,690
1999	$6,070	$7,634
1998	$6,046	$7,289
1997	$5,047	$6,705
1995	$4,623	$5,759
1992	$4,274	$4,688

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Best Lancaster 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Indian Land Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8361 Charlotte Highway
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 578-2500

Gr: 7-8 | 1,102 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

Buford Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1890 North Rocky River Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8473

Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Andrew Jackson Middle School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6865 Kershaw Camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6021

Gr: 6-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #44.

A. R. Rucker Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

422 Old Dixie Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 416-8555

Gr: 6-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #55.

South Middle School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1551 Billings Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-8416

Gr: 6-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education