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Lexington 04 School District

607 East Fifth Street
Swansea, SC 29160
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 931 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 51%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 77% 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#69 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
22%
43%
29%
52%
26%
50%
(22-23)
70%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
24%
13%
% Black
19%
32%
% White
51%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,919 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,215
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,919
$14,817

Best Lexington 04 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swansea High Freshman Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1195 I. W. Hutto Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7006
Grades: 9
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Swansea High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 East First Street
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 490-7007
Grades: 9-12
| 694 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,942 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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