Lexington School District Two
Listed by NCES as Lexington 02 (district ID 4502730)
Public school district · Lexington County · South Carolina · NCES district ID 4502730
Lexington School District Two spent $14,535 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,223). Its 12 schools enrolled 8,465 students in 2024-25; 43.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,713 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 74% (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Carolina districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Lexington School District Two in enrollment (7,019 to 10,386 students) and Lexington School District Two itself.
Where the money came from
$162,762,000 in revenue: 43.7% state, 45.1% local and 11.2% federal. Total spending including $32,556,000 of capital outlay was $166,862,000, or $19,344 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$71,169,000 44%
- Local$73,391,000 45%
- Federal$18,202,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
8,626 students in 2022-23, 8,544 students in 2023-24, 8,465 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,626 | 612.0 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 8,544 | 600.2 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 8,465 | 646.7 | 13.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$40,240,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,665 per student
Lexington School District Two booked $40,240,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 635 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,370 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 43 in 100 South Carolina districts with a figure (state median $64,110, 73 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $28,382,000 | 70.5% |
| Special education | $8,240,000 | 20.5% |
| Vocational | $1,547,000 | 3.8% |
| Other programs | $2,071,000 | 5.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,925 in 2018-19, $4,160 in 2019-20, $4,592 in 2020-21, $4,468 in 2021-22, $4,665 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lexington School District Two scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 32% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40% | 52.1% | |
| Math | 32% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
74% of the 628 students in Lexington School District Two's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 74% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 628 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
6 elementary schools, 4,106 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbank Elementary | 996 | 12.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Cayce Elementary | 977 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Herbert A. Wood Elementary | 938 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Springdale Elementary | 443 | 14.3 | 57.6% | Not Title I |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | 400 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Congaree Elementary | 352 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 1,875 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Middle | 528 | 12.3 | 84.7% | Not Title I |
| R. H. Fulmer Middle | 526 | 11.2 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy | 442 | 12.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pine Ridge Middle | 379 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 2,484 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport High | 1,272 | 17.4 | 78.6% | Not Title I |
| Brookland-Cayce High | 1,212 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Lexington School District Two
- Website: lex2.org
- Phone: (803) 796-4708
- Office: 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia, SC 29169
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lexington School District Two
- South Carolina districts by spending per studentLexington School District Two ranks 32 of 70 South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,535).#32 of 70
- Every school district in South CarolinaLexington School District Two is the number 30 by size of 82 South Carolina districts, with 8,626 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#30 of 82
- Darlington County School DistrictThe next larger South Carolina district: 9,042 students in fall 2022, $17,420 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,420
- Greenwood School District 50The next smaller South Carolina district: 8,610 students in fall 2022, $13,530 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,530
- Compare Lexington School District Two with Darlington County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Airport High, its largest high school1,272 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.1,272
- Teacher salary spending across South CarolinaLexington School District Two spent $63,370 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,110); spending, not a salary.$63,370
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lexington School District Two
How many schools and students are in Lexington School District Two?
12 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high), enrolling 8,465 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lexington School District Two spend per student?
$14,535 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,223 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,713 per student, up 8.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lexington School District Two's money come from?
$162,762,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.7% state, 45.1% local and 11.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lexington School District Two live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,052 of the 9,669 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Lexington School District Two spend on teacher salaries?
$40,240,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,665 per student. Divided by the 635 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,370 per teacher, more than 43 in 100 South Carolina districts (state median $64,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lexington School District Two do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lexington School District Two scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 32% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lexington School District Two?
74% of the 628 students in Lexington School District Two's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lexington School District Two's NCES district ID?
4502730. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25