Top Rankings
Lexington 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 8,510 students in Lexington 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lexington 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Lexington 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Bluff High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
31 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
27,105 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
2,092 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lexington 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%

Graduation Rate
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
53 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
972 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,150 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3,679 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
13%
32%
# White Students
17,689 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
65%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,524 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
680
112
# Students in K Grade:
1,744
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,872
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,052
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,893
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,979
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,138
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,075
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,009
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,153
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,409
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,221
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,826
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,054
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,450 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,325 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$470 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,450
$15,220

Spending / Student
$17,325
$14,817

Best Lexington 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2463 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,475 students
Rank: #22.
River Bluff High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
320 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0700
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,160 students
Rank: #33.
Gilbert High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
840 Main Street
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1900
Gilbert, SC 29054
(803) 821-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,131 students
Rank: #44.
White Knoll High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5643 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5200
Lexington, SC 29073
(803) 821-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,031 students
Rank: #55.
Pelion High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Lydia Drive
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2200
Pelion, SC 29123
(803) 821-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 713 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lexington Technology Center
Vocational School
2421 Augusta Highway
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3000
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-3000
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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