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Lexington 01 School District

100 Tarrar Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29072

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Top 30%

Tel: (803) 821-1000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

31 Schools

965 Schools

# Students

27,105 Students

551,243 Students

# Teachers

2,092 Teachers

39,892 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	680	252
Kind	1,744	547
1	1,872	586
2	2,052	600
3	1,893	592
4	1,979	597
5	2,138	598
6	2,075	607
7	2,009	564
8	2,153	572

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District Rank

Lexington 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#16 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District
2023	#16
2022	#15
2021	#17
2019	#11
2018	#10
2017	#10
2016	#9
2015	#6
2014	#8
2013	#12
2012	#8

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48%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	48%	43%
2022	45%	41%
2021	42%	39%
2019	54%	46%
2018	54%	45%
2017	52%	44%
2016	56%	46%
2015	61%	51%
2014	77%	68%
2013	77%	70%
2012	80%	71%

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57%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	57%	52%
2021	53%	48%
2019	55%	48%
2018	54%	45%
2017	49%	43%
2016	55%	46%
2015	50%	42%
2014	79%	72%
2013	81%	74%
2012	79%	72%
2011	80%	71%

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54%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	54%	50%
2021	48%	48%

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88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	88%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2021	90%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	84%
2016	89%	84%
2015	89%	83%
2014	88%	80%
2013	84%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.52	0.66
2022	0.50	0.66
2021	0.48	0.64
2020	0.45	0.63
2019	0.45	0.63
2018	0.42	0.62
2017	0.42	0.62
2016	0.41	0.61
2015	0.39	0.61
2014	0.39	0.61
2013	0.37	0.60
2012	0.35	0.59
2011	0.34	0.59
2010	0.33	0.58
2009	0.32	0.57
2008	0.30	0.57
2007	0.28	0.55
2006	0.26	0.54
2005	0.25	0.54
2004	0.24	0.54
2003	0.22	0.54
2002	0.20	0.53
2001	0.17	0.53
2000	0.14	0.53
1999	0.15	0.53
1998	0.15	0.53
1997	0.14	0.52
1996	0.13	0.52
1995	0.18	0.52
1994	0.18	0.51
1993	0.22	0.51
1992	0.13	0.51
1991	0.13	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	13%
2022	10%	12%
2021	9%	11%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	10%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	8%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	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%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	13%	31%
2022	13%	32%
2021	13%	33%
2020	12%	33%
2019	12%	33%
2018	12%	34%
2017	12%	34%
2016	11%	34%
2015	11%	35%
2014	11%	35%
2013	10%	35%
2012	10%	36%
2011	9%	36%
2010	10%	38%
2009	10%	39%
2008	10%	39%
2007	9%	40%
2006	9%	41%
2005	8%	41%
2004	8%	41%
2003	8%	41%
2002	7%	41%
2001	7%	42%
2000	6%	42%
1999	6%	41%
1998	6%	42%
1997	6%	41%
1996	6%	41%
1995	8%	41%
1994	8%	41%
1993	7%	41%
1992	7%	41%
1991	7%	41%

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% White

65%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	67%	48%
2022	69%	48%
2021	70%	49%
2020	73%	50%
2019	73%	50%
2018	75%	51%
2017	75%	51%
2016	76%	52%
2015	77%	52%
2014	77%	52%
2013	79%	53%
2012	80%	53%
2011	81%	53%
2010	81%	53%
2009	82%	53%
2008	83%	53%
2007	85%	54%
2006	85%	54%
2005	86%	54%
2004	86%	54%
2003	88%	54%
2002	89%	55%
2001	91%	55%
2000	92%	55%
1999	92%	55%
1998	92%	55%
1997	92%	56%
1996	93%	56%
1995	88%	56%
1994	90%	57%
1993	82%	57%
1992	93%	57%
1991	93%	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	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,450 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 $17,325 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

$419 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$419MM	$51MM
2020	$397MM	$48MM
2019	$382MM	$46MM
2018	$370MM	$46MM
2017	$344MM	$43MM
2016	$322MM	$42MM
2015	$247MM	$38MM
2014	$288MM	$39MM
2012	$264MM	$39MM
2011	$254MM	$38MM
2010	$247MM	$38MM
2009	$235MM	$37MM
2008	$235MM	$39MM
2007	$213MM	$37MM
2006	$193MM	$36MM
2005	$170MM	$33MM
2004	$156MM	$33MM
2003	$148MM	$33MM
2002	$146MM	$39MM
2001	$141MM	$37MM
2000	$115MM	$31MM
1999	$105MM	$30MM
1998	$92MM	$29MM
1997	$85MM	$24MM
1996	$75MM	$21MM
1995	$70MM	$20MM
1992	$53MM	$16MM
1990	$46MM	$15MM

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Spending

$470 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$470MM	$52MM
2020	$452MM	$54MM
2019	$395MM	$45MM
2018	$350MM	$42MM
2017	$314MM	$41MM
2016	$306MM	$42MM
2015	$261MM	$39MM
2014	$311MM	$38MM
2012	$330MM	$38MM
2011	$310MM	$37MM
2010	$261MM	$39MM
2009	$237MM	$43MM
2008	$281MM	$40MM
2007	$259MM	$38MM
2006	$222MM	$33MM
2005	$171MM	$32MM
2004	$154MM	$32MM
2003	$144MM	$34MM
2002	$134MM	$39MM
2001	$148MM	$36MM
2000	$137MM	$32MM
1999	$122MM	$32MM
1998	$94MM	$30MM
1997	$83MM	$24MM
1996	$68MM	$21MM
1995	$66MM	$21MM
1992	$63MM	$17MM
1990	$57MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,450

$15,220

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$15,468	$13,447
2020	$14,535	$12,025
2019	$14,297	$11,573
2018	$14,091	$11,579
2017	$13,445	$11,452
2016	$12,822	$10,981
2015	$10,205	$9,366
2014	$11,900	$9,404
2012	$11,498	$9,997
2011	$11,192	$9,409
2010	$11,086	$9,366
2009	$10,755	$9,170
2008	$11,183	$9,512
2007	$10,507	$8,663
2006	$9,769	$8,750
2005	$8,725	$7,915
2004	$8,186	$8,323
2003	$7,869	$8,065
2002	$8,153	$9,220
2001	$8,177	$9,157
2000	$6,792	$7,335
1999	$6,598	$7,309
1998	$5,986	$7,001
1997	$5,910	$6,457
1995	$5,280	$5,618

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Spending / Student

$17,325

$14,817

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$17,346	$13,582
2020	$16,581	$13,454
2019	$14,763	$11,258
2018	$13,309	$10,767
2017	$12,256	$11,035
2016	$12,181	$11,018
2015	$10,766	$9,666
2014	$12,844	$9,063
2012	$14,338	$9,590
2011	$13,676	$9,190
2010	$11,694	$9,666
2009	$10,876	$10,604
2008	$13,403	$9,873
2007	$12,813	$8,812
2006	$11,225	$8,087
2005	$8,788	$7,858
2004	$8,037	$7,911
2003	$7,682	$8,229
2002	$7,521	$9,128
2001	$8,550	$8,910
2000	$8,081	$7,690
1999	$7,657	$7,634
1998	$6,169	$7,289
1997	$5,747	$6,705
1995	$4,996	$5,759

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,105 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 88% (Top 20% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education