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Lancaster, South Carolina - 22 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Lancaster 01 #63 of 74 districts in South Carolina (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,216 per pupil, Lancaster 01 ranks #64 of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Lancaster 01 operates 22 public schools serving 15,114 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 5 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lancaster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,216 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 75 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.3% local, 46.8% state, and 16.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #63 of 74 in South Carolina against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 363.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% White, 26.3% African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Erwin Elementary, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.
Its largest campus is Indian Land High, enrolling 1,905 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Discovery Charter of Lancaster, at 146 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lancaster 01 school enrollment ranges from 146 students (lowest) to 1,905 students (highest), a spread of 1,759 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lancaster 01 is typically wider than the Lancaster 01-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 22 schools in Lancaster 01.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Lancaster 01's schools, above the South Carolina average of 52.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Indian Land High | 1,905 |
| Lancaster High | 1,390 |
| Indian Land Intermediate | 1,181 |
| Harrisburg Elementary | 1,161 |
| Indian Land Middle | 1,102 |
| Indian Land Elementary | 1,042 |
| Van Wyck Elementary | 820 |
| Buford Elementary | 792 |
| North Elementary | 645 |
| Andrew Jackson High | 557 |
| Buford High | 532 |
| Kershaw Elementary | 512 |
| Andrew Jackson Middle | 480 |
| A. R. Rucker Middle | 477 |
| South Middle | 439 |
| Erwin Elementary | 418 |
| Clinton Elementary | 412 |
| Brooklyn Springs Elementary | 398 |
| Buford Middle | 374 |
| Mcdonald Green Elementary | 337 |
| Heath Springs Elementary | 297 |
| Discovery Charter of Lancaster Charter | 146 |
The South Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Florence 01 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Pickens 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| York 03 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lexington 05 | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Lancaster 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Greenville 01 →Lancaster 01 has 22 schools, including 4 high, 5 elementary, 5 middle, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 15,114 students.
Lancaster 01 spends $12,216 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #63 in South Carolina.
Lancaster 01 students are 50.4% White, 26.3% African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Lancaster 01 has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #63 out of 74 districts in South Carolina.
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