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Lancaster 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 130 students in Lancaster 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter School in Lancaster 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
23 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
15,298 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
10%
% Black
24%
26%
% White
53%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. 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 $14,820. 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
$15,223
Spending / Student
$12,365
$14,820
Best Lancaster 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery Charter Of Lancaster
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
302 West Dunlap Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8430
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 285-8430
Gr: K-5 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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