Public schools in Swansea, SC
Swansea has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,023 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lexington 04 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Swansea's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Swansea | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington 04 | 5 | 3,544 | $13,672 |
| Calhoun 01 | 1 | 1,546 | $16,031 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Swansea, 969 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea High | 695 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Lexington 04 |
| Swansea High Freshman Academy | 274 | 15.2 | 100.0% | Lexington 04 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Swansea, 2,054 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Run School | 559 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Calhoun 01 |
| Sandhills Primary | 509 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Lexington 04 |
| Lexington Four Early Childhood Center | 495 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Lexington 04 |
| Sandhills Elementary | 491 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Lexington 04 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Swansea's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Swansea school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 502 students (state 554).
| Swansea | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 502 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Swansea schools and the 1,183 South Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Swansea
- Lexington 04Runs 5 of Swansea's 6 public schools and spent $13,672 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,672
- Swansea High, the largest high school in Swansea695 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.695
- Compare Lexington 04 with Calhoun 01Swansea's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSouth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Swansea addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Carolina
- Columbia74 schools
- Greenville49 schools
- Charleston31 schools
- North Charleston29 schools
- Spartanburg28 schools
- Rock Hill26 schools
- Summerville26 schools
- Myrtle Beach25 schools
Questions about schools in Swansea
How many public schools are in Swansea, SC?
6 public schools with an address in Swansea were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,023 students.What is the largest high school in Swansea?
Swansea High, with 695 students in 2024-25 (Lexington 04).Which districts run Swansea's schools?
Lexington 04 (5 schools), Calhoun 01 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25