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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,737 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 50%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 76% 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 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
17,463 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
1,448 Teachers
17,054 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
34 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
537 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,209 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
4,989 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,463 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
54%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,169 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
468
148
# Students in K Grade:
1,052
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,111
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,233
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,242
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,243
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,258
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,339
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,392
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,388
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,627
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,555
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,316
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,239
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,359 is higher 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 $15,423 is higher than the state median of $14,891. 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
$16,359
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,423
$14,891
Best Lexington 05 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chapin High School
Magnet 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
| 1,615 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
| 1,089 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
| 1,726 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
| 1,307 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Advanced Technical Studies
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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