Buford Elementary vs Harrisburg Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Buford Elementary Harrisburg Elementary
Location Lancaster, SC Indian Land, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 792 1,161
Student:Teacher Ratio 19:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.8% 16.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Buford Elementary Harrisburg Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,178 $14,178
District Lancaster 01 Lancaster 01

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Buford Elementary Harrisburg Elementary
White 83.1% 45.2%
African American 5.8% 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 11.0%
Asian 0.0% 29.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.3% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Buford Elementary Harrisburg Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 396:1 580.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.4% 5.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.