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Lexington 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 556 students in Lexington 03 School District.
Public Preschools in Lexington 03 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington 03 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
293 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
625 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
31%
33%
# White Students
1,021 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
154
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,931 is higher 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 $16,902 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,931
$15,453
Spending / Student
$16,902
$15,044
Best Lexington 03 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
800 Summerland Avenue
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-4452
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-4452
Grades: PK-2
| 556 students
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