Lancaster 01
Lancaster 01 is a public school district based in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving 15,417 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 670 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $10,402 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Lancaster 01 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lancaster 01 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,402 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,308 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $189.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $182.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,071 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington 05Irmo | 17,053 | 23 | $14,333 | 11.8 | #12 |
| Pickens 01Easley | 16,313 | 24 | $10,257 | 13.8 | #13 |
| York 03Rock Hill | 16,034 | 25 | $12,655 | 13.3 | #14 |
| Florence 01Florence | 15,861 | 24 | $12,396 | 13.4 | #15 |
| Lancaster 01Lancaster · this district | 15,417 | 23 | $10,402 | 14.4 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima School DistrictYakima, WA | 15,488 | $15,025 | 17.7 |
| Hacienda la Puente UnifiedCity Of Industry, CA | 15,480 | $14,861 | 22.3 |
| Simi Valley UnifiedSimi Valley, CA | 15,444 | $12,276 | 22.0 |
| Rockdale CountyConyers, GA | 15,342 | $13,125 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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