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 preschool serving 535 students in Lexington 03 School District.
Public Preschools in Lexington 03 School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is equal to the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
22,837 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.
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
0.66
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
582 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
962 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
148
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
327
# 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.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,331
$15,220

Spending / Student
$17,301
$14,817

Best Lexington 03 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
800 Summerland Avenue
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-4452
Batesburg, SC 29006
(803) 532-4452
Grades: PK-2
| 535 students
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