For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,362 students in Lancaster 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools in Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 77% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Lancaster 01 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 Indian Land High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
15,298 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
35 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
703 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3,619 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
24%
32%
# White Students
8,137 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
53%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
922 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
112
# Students in K Grade:
1,195
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,201
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,221
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,217
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,231
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,169
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,146
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,137
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,164
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,278
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,163
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
990
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
931
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,365 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,908
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,365
$14,817
Best Lancaster 01 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buford High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4290 Tabernacle Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-7068
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-7068
Grades: 9-12
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Land High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6100 Charlotte Hwy
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-8470
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 286-8470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,821 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6925 Kershaw-camden Highway
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-2381
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-2381
Grades: 9-12
| 594 students
Rank: #44.
Lancaster High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 Woodland Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 283-2001
Grades: 9-12
| 1,393 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lancaster County School District Career Center
Vocational School
625 Normandy Road
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 289-4885
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 289-4885
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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