Lexington 02 operates 12 public schools serving 8,626 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 4 middle, 2 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,465 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lexington County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,747 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 41.1% local, 41.7% state, and 17.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,864 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #31 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 415.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.3% White, 31.3% African American, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Airport High accounts for 15.0% of all Lexington 02 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lexington 02-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lexington 02 school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Lexington 02 school enrollment ranges from 352 students (lowest) to 1,272 students (highest), a spread of 920 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 02 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 93.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lexington 02 student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Lexington 02 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — 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 02 is typically wider than the Lexington 02-aggregate figure suggests.
Lexington 02 has 12 schools, including 2 high, 4 other, 4 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,626 students.
How much does Lexington 02 spend per student?
Lexington 02 spends $16,747 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #31 in South Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Lexington 02?
The average teacher salary in Lexington 02 is $67,864 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lexington 02?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lexington County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lexington 02?
Lexington 02 students are 32.3% White, 31.3% African American, 28.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lexington 02?
Lexington 02 has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #31 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.