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 preschool serving 543 students in Lexington 03 School District.
Public Preschools in Lexington 03 School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,977 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
22,500 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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
591 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
30%
32%
# White Students
977 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
136
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
225
# 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.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,454
$15,297
Spending / Student
$17,424
$14,891
Best Lexington 03 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Batesburg-leesville Primary School
Magnet School
800 Summerland Avenue
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-4452
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-4452
Grades: PK-2
| 543 students
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