Top Rankings
Lexington 05 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,705 students in Lexington 05 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Lexington 05 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Lexington 05 School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring Hill High School, with 97% 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 Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
17,278 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
1,466 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lexington 05 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
35 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
542 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,259 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
4,825 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
9,356 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
54%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
61 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,200 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
112
# Students in K Grade:
1,044
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,084
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,131
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,248
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,264
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,281
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,252
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,380
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,401
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,555
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,483
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,427
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,240
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,534 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 $15,588 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$286 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$269 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,534
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,588
$14,817
Best Lexington 05 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
300 Columbia Avenue
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 575-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,630 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11629 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8700
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,102 students
Rank: #33.
Dutch Fork High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Old Tamah Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3300
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,705 students
Rank: #44.
Irmo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6671 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-5000
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,268 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Advanced Technical Studies
Vocational School
916 Mount Vernon Church Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8600
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 476-8600
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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