Buford Middle vs Indian Land Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Buford Middle Indian Land Middle
Location Lancaster, SC Indian Land, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 374 1,102
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.3:1 16:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.3% 23.3%
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 Middle Indian Land Middle
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 Middle Indian Land Middle
White 78.1% 52.6%
African American 3.2% 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7% 22.3%
Asian 0.0% 8.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Buford Middle Indian Land Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 374:1 220.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.2% 10.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 92 65
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.