For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,324 students in Lancaster 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Lancaster 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Indian Land High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
15,114 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
512 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,773 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
3,657 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
24%
32%
# White Students
8,240 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
55%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
895 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
259
148
# Students in K Grade:
1,164
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,234
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,215
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,221
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,152
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,126
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,126
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,137
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,156
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,407
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,135
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
864
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
918
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,516 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,053
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,516
$14,891
Best Lancaster 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4290 Tabernacle Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-7068
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-7068
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Land High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6100 Charlotte Hwy
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-8470
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-8470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,678 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6925 Kershaw-camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-2381
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-2381
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #44.
Lancaster High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 Woodland Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,463 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lancaster County School District Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
625 Normandy Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 289-4885
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 289-4885
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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