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Lancaster 01 School District

300 South Catawba Street
Lancaster, SC 29720

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Top 30%

Tel: (803) 286-6972

For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 9,875 students in Lancaster 01 School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Lancaster 01 School District have an score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

23 Schools

965 Schools

# Students

15,298 Students

551,243 Students

# Teachers

1,026 Teachers

39,892 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	255	252
Kind	1,195	547
1	1,201	586
2	1,221	600
3	1,217	592
4	1,231	597
5	1,169	598
6	1,146	607
7	589	564
8	651	572

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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.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#23 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District
2022	#23
2021	#28
2019	#21
2018	#22
2017	#28
2016	#30
2015	#30
2014	#32
2013	#32
2012	#31
2011	#32

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	45%	41%
2021	41%	39%
2019	48%	46%
2018	47%	45%
2017	44%	44%
2016	45%	46%
2015	52%	51%
2014	69%	68%
2013	72%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	71%	70%

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52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	52%	52%
2021	47%	48%
2019	48%	48%
2018	47%	45%
2017	39%	43%
2016	43%	46%
2015	40%	42%
2014	71%	72%
2013	73%	74%
2012	70%	72%
2011	69%	71%

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49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	49%	50%
2021	43%	48%

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79%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	79%	84%
2021	82%	85%
2020	86%	85%
2019	83%	84%
2018	83%	83%
2017	83%	84%
2016	81%	84%
2015	83%	83%
2014	82%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	80%	75%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.63	0.66
2022	0.61	0.66
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.57	0.63
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.62
2017	0.55	0.62
2016	0.55	0.61
2015	0.54	0.61
2014	0.54	0.61
2013	0.54	0.60
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.53	0.59
2010	0.52	0.58
2009	0.51	0.57
2008	0.51	0.57
2007	0.51	0.55
2006	0.50	0.54
2005	0.50	0.54
2004	0.50	0.54
2003	0.49	0.54
2002	0.48	0.53
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.47	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.47	0.52
1996	0.46	0.52
1995	0.46	0.52
1994	0.46	0.51
1993	0.46	0.51
1992	0.45	0.51
1991	0.45	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

13%

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

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% Black

24%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	24%	31%
2022	25%	32%
2021	26%	33%
2020	26%	33%
2019	26%	33%
2018	28%	34%
2017	28%	34%
2016	28%	34%
2015	30%	35%
2014	29%	35%
2013	29%	35%
2012	28%	36%
2011	30%	36%
2010	31%	38%
2009	31%	39%
2008	32%	39%
2007	33%	40%
2006	34%	41%
2005	34%	41%
2004	35%	41%
2003	35%	41%
2002	36%	41%
2001	36%	42%
2000	36%	42%
1999	36%	41%
1998	37%	42%
1997	36%	41%
1996	35%	41%
1995	35%	41%
1994	35%	41%
1993	34%	41%
1992	33%	41%
1991	33%	41%

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% White

53%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	55%	48%
2022	56%	48%
2021	57%	49%
2020	59%	50%
2019	59%	50%
2018	61%	51%
2017	61%	51%
2016	61%	52%
2015	60%	52%
2014	61%	52%
2013	62%	53%
2012	62%	53%
2011	62%	53%
2010	62%	53%
2009	62%	53%
2008	62%	53%
2007	62%	54%
2006	62%	54%
2005	62%	54%
2004	62%	54%
2003	63%	54%
2002	62%	55%
2001	63%	55%
2000	64%	55%
1999	64%	55%
1998	63%	55%
1997	64%	56%
1996	65%	56%
1995	65%	56%
1994	65%	57%
1993	66%	57%
1992	67%	57%
1991	67%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. 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.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$182 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$182MM	$51MM
2020	$177MM	$48MM
2019	$171MM	$46MM
2018	$168MM	$46MM
2017	$157MM	$43MM
2016	$139MM	$42MM
2015	$116MM	$38MM
2014	$121MM	$39MM
2012	$115MM	$39MM
2011	$114MM	$38MM
2010	$116MM	$38MM
2009	$115MM	$37MM
2008	$115MM	$39MM
2007	$110MM	$37MM
2006	$100MM	$36MM
2005	$91MM	$33MM
2004	$86MM	$33MM
2003	$86MM	$33MM
2002	$92MM	$39MM
2001	$85MM	$37MM
2000	$76MM	$31MM
1999	$69MM	$30MM
1998	$66MM	$29MM
1997	$59MM	$24MM
1996	$55MM	$21MM
1995	$52MM	$20MM
1992	$43MM	$16MM
1990	$41MM	$15MM

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Spending

$189 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$189MM	$52MM
2020	$224MM	$54MM
2019	$223MM	$45MM
2018	$208MM	$42MM
2017	$160MM	$41MM
2016	$132MM	$42MM
2015	$116MM	$39MM
2014	$126MM	$38MM
2012	$108MM	$38MM
2011	$105MM	$37MM
2010	$116MM	$39MM
2009	$116MM	$43MM
2008	$123MM	$40MM
2007	$118MM	$38MM
2006	$111MM	$33MM
2005	$94MM	$32MM
2004	$81MM	$32MM
2003	$85MM	$34MM
2002	$103MM	$39MM
2001	$95MM	$36MM
2000	$77MM	$32MM
1999	$66MM	$32MM
1998	$66MM	$30MM
1997	$55MM	$24MM
1996	$51MM	$21MM
1995	$49MM	$21MM
1992	$45MM	$17MM
1990	$40MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,908

$15,220

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$13,068	$13,447
2020	$12,449	$12,025
2019	$12,647	$11,573
2018	$12,708	$11,579
2017	$12,086	$11,452
2016	$11,040	$10,981
2015	$10,143	$9,366
2014	$10,132	$9,404
2012	$9,766	$9,997
2011	$9,708	$9,409
2010	$9,936	$9,366
2009	$9,703	$9,170
2008	$9,980	$9,512
2007	$9,674	$8,663
2006	$8,882	$8,750
2005	$7,962	$7,915
2004	$7,552	$8,323
2003	$7,572	$8,065
2002	$8,349	$9,220
2001	$7,534	$9,157
2000	$6,916	$7,335
1999	$6,302	$7,309
1998	$6,002	$7,001
1997	$5,414	$6,457
1995	$4,852	$5,618

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Spending / Student

$12,365

$14,817

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lancaster 01 School District	South Carolina
2021	$13,570	$13,582
2020	$15,792	$13,454
2019	$16,478	$11,258
2018	$15,707	$10,767
2017	$12,332	$11,035
2016	$10,466	$11,018
2015	$10,140	$9,666
2014	$10,523	$9,063
2012	$9,156	$9,590
2011	$8,989	$9,190
2010	$9,934	$9,666
2009	$9,790	$10,604
2008	$10,693	$9,873
2007	$10,381	$8,812
2006	$9,856	$8,087
2005	$8,216	$7,858
2004	$7,135	$7,911
2003	$7,467	$8,229
2002	$9,322	$9,128
2001	$8,413	$8,910
2000	$7,028	$7,690
1999	$6,070	$7,634
1998	$6,046	$7,289
1997	$5,047	$6,705
1995	$4,623	$5,759

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,298 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 79% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education