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Lee 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Lee 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Lee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,382 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
1,243 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
90%
31%
# White Students
82 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
6%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
76
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,958 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,420 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,958
$15,220
Spending / Student
$17,420
$14,817
Best Lee 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Central Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41 Charlene Lane
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-2100
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
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