Lexington 02
Lexington 02 is a public school district based in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving 8,465 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 651 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $13,148 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Lexington 02 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lexington 02 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,148 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,283 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $127.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $141.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 672 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 423 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York 02Clover | 9,038 | 10 | $12,834 | 13.6 | #26 |
| Darlington 01Darlington | 8,793 | 19 | $13,666 | 13.0 | #27 |
| Greenwood 50Greenwood | 8,477 | 13 | $12,164 | 13.3 | #28 |
| Lexington 02West Columbia · this district | 8,465 | 13 | $13,148 | 12.6 | #29 |
| Georgetown 01Georgetown | 8,208 | 19 | $13,239 | 12.3 | #30 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CA | 8,474 | $12,519 | 22.3 |
| Oconee CountyWatkinsville, GA | 8,474 | $10,965 | 14.3 |
| Greenwich School DistrictGreenwich, CT | 8,465 | $27,966 | 10.9 |
| Campbell County School District #1Gillette, WY | 8,459 | $17,935 | 12.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sc-lexington-02