Lexington 05
Lexington 05 is a public school district based in Irmo, South Carolina, serving 17,053 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 741 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $14,333 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Lexington 05 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lexington 05 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,333 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,975 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $269.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $285.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,451 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,265 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 294 | 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 04Fort Mill | 18,445 | 20 | $11,218 | 13.2 | #11 |
| Lexington 05Irmo · this district | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Howell R-IIIO'Fallon, MO | 17,047 | $12,197 | 14.9 |
| Edison Township School DistrictEdison, NJ | 17,032 | $17,589 | 13.7 |
| Crowley ISDFort Worth, TX | 17,011 | $10,935 | 14.3 |
| Charlotte CountyPort Charlotte, FL | 16,997 | $11,855 | 17.2 |
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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