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Lexington, South Carolina - 30 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Lexington 01 #51 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,017 per pupil, Lexington 01 ranks #47 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
28,031
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$13,017
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lexington 01 operates 30 public schools serving 28,031 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 8 middle, 5 high, 2 elementary 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 Lexington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,017 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.8% local, 51.0% state, and 8.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #51 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (54 AP courses district-wide), a 337.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.5% White, 13.2% African American, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is White Knoll High, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
Its largest campus is Lexington High, enrolling 2,536 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Carolina Springs Elementary, at 438 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lexington 01 school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Lexington 01 school enrollment ranges from 438 students (lowest) to 2,536 students (highest), a spread of 2,098 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lexington 01 student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Lexington 01 is typically wider than the Lexington 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Lexington 01 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Lexington 01 is typically wider than the Lexington 01-aggregate figure suggests.