High school (grades 9-12) · Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Batesburg-Leesville High School

Federal NCES profile for Batesburg-Leesville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450276000748
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Batesburg-Leesville High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of South Carolina schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Batesburg-Leesville · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
small classes for South Carolina
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Batesburg-Leesville High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Batesburg-Leesville High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Batesburg-Leesville, SC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Batesburg-Leesville High School held near 570 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 46.5 → 48.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+23 students YoY 450276000748 · Batesburg-Leesville, SC High · MID · TRAD

545 enr · 11.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Batesburg-Leesville Primary School (525 students)

Batesburg-Leesville High School held near 570 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+23 headcount). Teacher FTE added 46.5 → 48.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Batesburg-Leesville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Batesburg-Leesville High School reports 545 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Batesburg-Leesville High School compares

Batesburg-Leesville High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 17% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 545 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
545
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 19% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,602
per pupil, district-wide - above South Carolina avg of $15,911
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 47.5%
African American 28.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 47.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Batesburg-Leesville High School is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lexington 03 reports $16,602 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Batesburg-Leesville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Batesburg-Leesville Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Batesburg-Leesville Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Batesburg-Leesville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lexington 03 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Batesburg-Leesville High School

How many students attend Batesburg-Leesville High School?

Batesburg-Leesville High School has 545 students enrolled. It is a high school in Batesburg-Leesville, SC. CCD year-over-year: 547 (2022-23) → 570 (2023-24), nearly flat (+23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesburg-Leesville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Batesburg-Leesville High School is 11.8:1, which is 17% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Batesburg-Leesville High School?

100.0% of students at Batesburg-Leesville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Batesburg-Leesville High School?

The largest demographic group at Batesburg-Leesville High School is White at 47.5% of enrollment, in Batesburg-Leesville, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Batesburg-Leesville High School?

Batesburg-Leesville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Batesburg-Leesville High School rank among public schools in Batesburg-Leesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Batesburg-Leesville High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Batesburg-Leesville, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lexington 03?

Besides Batesburg-Leesville High School, Lexington 03 also operates Batesburg-Leesville Primary School (525 students), Batesburg-Leesville Middle School (462 students), and Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School (429 students). See the Lexington 03 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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