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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 456 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
1,977 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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:

0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
12%
# Black Students
591 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
30%
32%
# White Students
977 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
50%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
136
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,454 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,424 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% 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
$17,454
$15,297
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
$17,424
$14,891
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesburg-leesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Shealy Road
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-3831
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 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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