Lancaster County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Lancaster, Kershaw, Heath Springs and Van Wyck.
At a glance
15,417Students enrolled
23Schools
4Towns served
$13,299Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency41%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,299
per student each year · 12% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
13,940’20
14,609’21
15,114’22
15,298’23
15,417’24
Students
White · 52%7,967
Black · 23%3,546
Hispanic · 14%2,163
Two or more races · 6%890
Asian · 5%801
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%41
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools23 in district
Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 1,161 students · Indian Land
APublicIndian Land ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 1,042 students · Indian Land
APublicVan Wyck ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 820 students · Lancaster
A-PublicBuford ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 792 students · Lancaster
A-PublicNorth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 645 students · Lancaster
BPublicKershaw ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 512 students · Kershaw
C+PublicErwin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 418 students · Lancaster
DPublicClinton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 412 students · Lancaster
DPublicBrooklyn Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 398 students · Lancaster
D-PublicMcDonald Green ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 337 students · Lancaster
C+PublicHeath Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 297 students · Heath Springs
B-PublicDiscovery Charter of LancasterElementary · Grades K–5 · 146 students · Lancaster
BCharterIndian Land IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 1,181 students · Indian Land
PublicIndian Land MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,102 students · Indian Land
B+PublicAndrew Jackson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 480 students · Kershaw
CPublicA. R. Rucker MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 477 students · Lancaster
DPublicSouth MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 439 students · Lancaster
C-PublicBuford MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 374 students · Lancaster
B-PublicIndian Land HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,905 students · Lancaster
APublicLancaster HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,390 students · Lancaster
BPublicAndrew Jackson HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 557 students · Kershaw
A-PublicBuford HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 532 students · Lancaster
B+PublicLancaster County School District Career CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.