B+
Lancaster County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Lancaster, Kershaw, Heath Springs and Van Wyck.
Students
15,417
Schools
23
Spent per student
$13,299
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$197.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lancaster County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of South Carolina districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the SC average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020
- Debt of $197.7M, about $12,823 per student
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,299 per student · 12% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 48%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,940’20
14,609’21
15,114’22
15,298’23
15,417’24
Up 10.6% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Black 23%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Harrisburg Elementary
A1,161 students17:1
Indian Land Elementary
A1,042 students16:1
Van Wyck Elementary
A−820 students15:1
Buford Elementary
A−792 students17:1
North Elementary
B645 students15:1
Kershaw Elementary
C+512 students14:1
Erwin Elementary
D418 students13:1
Clinton Elementary
D412 students12:1
Brooklyn Springs Elementary
D−398 students13:1
McDonald Green Elementary
C+337 students13:1
Heath Springs Elementary
B−297 students13:1
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
B146 students15:1
Indian Land Intermediate
1,181 students16:1
Indian Land Middle
B+1,102 students17:1
Andrew Jackson Middle
C480 students15:1
A. R. Rucker Middle
D477 students13:1
South Middle
C−439 students12:1
Buford Middle
B−374 students13:1
Indian Land High
A1,905 students16:1
Lancaster High
B1,390 students16:1
Andrew Jackson High
A−557 students11:1
Buford High
B+532 students12:1
Lancaster County School District Career Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.