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Lee 01 School District

310 Roland Street
Bishopville, SC 29010

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Tel: (803) 484-5327

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Lee 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

5 Schools

965 Schools

# Students

1,382 Students

551,243 Students

# Teachers

144 Teachers

39,892 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	56	255
Kind	76	553
1	112	592
2	107	607
3	92	598
4	101	603
5	83	604
6	107	614
7	106	570
8	125	578

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District Rank

Lee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#72 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District
2023	#72
2022	#78
2021	#78
2019	#80
2018	#80
2017	#78
2016	#81
2015	#84
2014	#83
2013	#83
2012	#84

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15%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	15%	43%
2022	13%	41%
2021	10%	39%
2019	18%	46%
2018	17%	45%
2017	18%	44%
2016	19%	46%
2015	21%	51%
2014	34%	68%
2013	34%	70%
2012	37%	71%

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27%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	27%	52%
2021	23%	48%
2019	24%	48%
2018	17%	45%
2017	19%	43%
2016	19%	46%
2015	18%	42%
2014	40%	72%
2013	43%	74%
2012	44%	72%
2011	42%	71%

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19%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	19%	50%
2021	19%	48%

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87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	87%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	85%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	84%
2016	92%	84%
2015	87%	83%
2014	72%	80%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.18	0.66
2022	0.17	0.66
2021	0.16	0.64
2020	0.15	0.63
2019	0.15	0.63
2018	0.14	0.62
2017	0.14	0.62
2016	0.13	0.61
2015	0.13	0.61
2014	0.16	0.61
2013	0.18	0.60
2012	0.13	0.59
2011	0.11	0.59
2010	0.13	0.58
2009	0.13	0.57
2008	0.12	0.57
2007	0.12	0.55
2006	0.11	0.54
2005	0.12	0.54
2004	0.11	0.54
2003	0.14	0.54
2002	0.15	0.53
2001	0.13	0.53
2000	0.09	0.53
1999	0.14	0.53
1998	0.16	0.53
1997	0.18	0.52
1996	0.19	0.52
1995	0.19	0.52
1994	0.21	0.51
1993	0.21	0.51
1992	0.24	0.51
1991	0.24	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	10%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Black

90%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	90%	31%
2022	91%	32%
2021	92%	33%
2020	92%	33%
2019	92%	33%
2018	93%	34%
2017	93%	34%
2016	93%	34%
2015	93%	35%
2014	91%	35%
2013	91%	35%
2012	93%	36%
2011	94%	36%
2010	93%	38%
2009	93%	39%
2008	94%	39%
2007	94%	40%
2006	94%	41%
2005	94%	41%
2004	94%	41%
2003	93%	41%
2002	92%	41%
2001	94%	42%
2000	95%	42%
1999	92%	41%
1998	92%	42%
1997	90%	41%
1996	90%	41%
1995	89%	41%
1994	89%	41%
1993	88%	41%
1992	86%	41%
1991	86%	41%

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% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	48%
2022	6%	48%
2021	5%	49%
2020	6%	50%
2019	6%	50%
2018	5%	51%
2017	5%	51%
2016	5%	52%
2015	5%	52%
2014	7%	52%
2013	7%	53%
2012	5%	53%
2011	4%	53%
2010	5%	53%
2009	5%	53%
2008	4%	53%
2007	4%	54%
2006	4%	54%
2005	4%	54%
2004	4%	54%
2003	6%	54%
2002	7%	55%
2001	6%	55%
2000	5%	55%
1999	7%	55%
1998	8%	55%
1997	9%	56%
1996	10%	56%
1995	11%	56%
1994	11%	57%
1993	12%	57%
1992	14%	57%
1991	14%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,958 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,420 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$28 MM	$51 MM
2022	$30 MM	$48 MM
2021	$28 MM	$51 MM
2020	$30 MM	$48 MM
2019	$32 MM	$46 MM
2018	$31 MM	$46 MM
2017	$31 MM	$43 MM
2016	$28 MM	$42 MM
2015	$31 MM	$38 MM
2014	$25 MM	$39 MM
2012	$26 MM	$39 MM
2011	$29 MM	$38 MM
2010	$31 MM	$38 MM
2009	$33 MM	$37 MM
2008	$33 MM	$39 MM
2007	$29 MM	$37 MM
2006	$28 MM	$36 MM
2005	$26 MM	$33 MM
2004	$29 MM	$33 MM
2003	$29 MM	$33 MM
2002	$28 MM	$39 MM
2001	$26 MM	$37 MM
2000	$22 MM	$31 MM
1999	$21 MM	$30 MM
1998	$20 MM	$29 MM
1997	$18 MM	$24 MM
1996	$17 MM	$21 MM
1995	$17 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$24 MM	$52 MM
2022	$28 MM	$54 MM
2021	$24 MM	$52 MM
2020	$28 MM	$54 MM
2019	$30 MM	$45 MM
2018	$30 MM	$42 MM
2017	$30 MM	$41 MM
2016	$29 MM	$42 MM
2015	$34 MM	$39 MM
2014	$26 MM	$38 MM
2012	$24 MM	$38 MM
2011	$27 MM	$37 MM
2010	$34 MM	$39 MM
2009	$47 MM	$43 MM
2008	$35 MM	$40 MM
2007	$29 MM	$38 MM
2006	$27 MM	$33 MM
2005	$28 MM	$32 MM
2004	$28 MM	$32 MM
2003	$27 MM	$34 MM
2002	$27 MM	$39 MM
2001	$29 MM	$36 MM
2000	$30 MM	$32 MM
1999	$25 MM	$32 MM
1998	$20 MM	$30 MM
1997	$18 MM	$24 MM
1996	$16 MM	$21 MM
1995	$17 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,958

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$18,687	$10,758
2022	$17,793	$12,025
2021	$17,624	$13,447
2020	$17,793	$12,025
2019	$17,374	$11,573
2018	$15,700	$11,579
2017	$15,034	$11,452
2016	$13,194	$10,981
2015	$14,554	$9,366
2014	$11,317	$9,404
2012	$11,629	$9,997
2011	$12,721	$9,409
2010	$12,582	$9,366
2009	$13,162	$9,170
2008	$13,062	$9,512
2007	$10,917	$8,663
2006	$10,360	$8,750
2005	$9,649	$7,915
2004	$9,861	$8,323
2003	$9,839	$8,065
2002	$8,631	$9,220
2001	$8,409	$9,157
2000	$7,098	$7,335
1999	$6,665	$7,309
1998	$6,105	$7,001
1997	$5,570	$6,457
1995	$4,948	$5,618
1992	$4,252	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$17,420

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$16,310	$10,866
2022	$16,556	$13,454
2021	$15,383	$13,582
2020	$16,556	$13,454
2019	$16,422	$11,258
2018	$15,220	$10,767
2017	$14,551	$11,035
2016	$13,619	$11,018
2015	$15,920	$9,666
2014	$11,456	$9,063
2012	$10,697	$9,590
2011	$11,648	$9,190
2010	$13,762	$9,666
2009	$18,416	$10,604
2008	$13,693	$9,873
2007	$10,746	$8,812
2006	$9,900	$8,087
2005	$10,141	$7,858
2004	$9,714	$7,911
2003	$9,077	$8,229
2002	$8,337	$9,128
2001	$9,510	$8,910
2000	$9,413	$7,690
1999	$7,896	$7,634
1998	$6,277	$7,289
1997	$5,460	$6,705
1995	$4,885	$5,759
1992	$4,471	$4,688

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Best Lee 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lower Lee Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5142 St. Charles Road
Mayesville, SC 29104
(803) 428-3637

Gr: PK-5 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

West Lee Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

55 West Lee School Road
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 428-3147

Gr: PK-5 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #33.

Dennis Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

321 Roland Street
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 483-1005

Gr: PK-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #44.

Lee Central Middle School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

41 Charlene Lane
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-2100

Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 87% (Top 30% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education