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Lexington 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,754 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (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 05 School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring Hill High School, with 97% 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
17,245 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
1,234 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 83 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
501 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,125 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
4,927 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,431 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
55%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,174 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
458
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,172
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,169
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,164
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,201
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,291
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,295
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,355
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,352
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,671
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,460
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,345
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,278
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,566 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 $15,618 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,566
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,618
$15,044
Best Lexington 05 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
300 Columbia Avenue
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,592 students
Rank: #22.
Dutch Fork High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3300
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,708 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11629 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8700
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,118 students
Rank: #44.
Irmo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6671 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-5000
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,336 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Advanced Technical Studies
Vocational School
916 Mount Vernon Church Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8600
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8600
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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