Lexington 03 School District

338 West Columbia Avenue
Batesburg-leesville, SC 29006
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lexington 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Lexington 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Lexington 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lexington 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
41%
43%
52%
41%
50%
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
13%
% Black
29%
31%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,331 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,301 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,331
$15,220
Spending / Student
$17,301
$14,817

Best Lexington 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesburg-leesville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Shealy Road
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,991 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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