For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 130 students in Lancaster 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
15,298 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
35 Students
186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
703 Students
862 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
5,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
10%
# Black Students
3,619 Students
13,907 Students
% Black Students
24%
26%
# White Students
8,137 Students
30,368 Students
% White Students
53%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
922 Students
2,877 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
390
# Students in K Grade:
1,195
3,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,201
3,471
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,221
3,472
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,217
3,446
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,231
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,169
3,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,146
4,210
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,137
4,306
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,164
4,430
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,278
5,529
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,163
5,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
990
4,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
931
4,411
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,365 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,908
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,365
$14,817
Best Lancaster 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Charter Of Lancaster
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
302 West Dunlap Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8430
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8430
Grades: K-5
| 130 students
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