Lexington 03 School District

338 West Columbia Avenue
Batesburg-leesville, SC 29006
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lexington 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Lexington 03 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Lexington 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lexington 03 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lexington 03  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lexington 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lexington 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lexington 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lexington 03  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
13%
# Black Students
582 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
29%
31%
# White Students
962 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
48%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
114
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
148
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,331 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 $17,301 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lexington 03  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lexington 03  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,331
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lexington 03  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,301
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lexington 03  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lexington 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesburg-leesville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Shealy Road
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,991 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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