For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 931 students in Lexington 04 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lexington 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Lexington 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Swansea High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lexington 04 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 80% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
714 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
13%
# Black Students
549 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
19%
32%
# White Students
1,500 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
112
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,919 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,215
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,919
$14,817
Best Lexington 04 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swansea High Freshman Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1195 I. W. Hutto Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7006
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7006
Grades: 9
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Swansea High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 East First Street
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7007
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7007
Grades: 9-12
| 694 students
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