For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 945 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 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 76% 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 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,990 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
17,054 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
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
693 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
12%
# Black Students
532 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
18%
32%
# White Students
1,588 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
53%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
148
# Students in K Grade:
-
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,668 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,938
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,668
$14,891
Best Lexington 04 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swansea High Freshman Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 262 students
Rank: #22.
Swansea High School
Magnet 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
| 683 students
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