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Lexington 02 School District

715 Ninth Street
West Columbia, SC 29169

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 796-4708

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Lexington 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,845 students in Lexington 02 School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.

Public Middle Schools in Lexington 02 School District have an score of 23% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

13 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

8,544 Students

221,816 Students

# Teachers

618 Teachers

15,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
6	594	553
7	616	619
8	635	627

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Lexington 02 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#53 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District
2023	#53
2022	#52
2021	#47
2019	#53
2018	#55
2017	#48
2016	#42
2015	#49
2014	#53
2013	#56
2012	#54

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31%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	31%	43%
2022	32%	41%
2021	30%	39%
2019	36%	46%
2018	34%	45%
2017	34%	44%
2016	38%	46%
2015	44%	51%
2014	62%	68%
2013	65%	70%
2012	65%	71%

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40%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	40%	52%
2021	38%	48%
2019	38%	48%
2018	34%	45%
2017	34%	43%
2016	41%	46%
2015	37%	42%
2014	68%	72%
2013	70%	74%
2012	67%	72%
2011	67%	71%

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41%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	41%	50%
2021	41%	48%

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75%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	75%	84%
2022	79%	84%
2021	80%	85%
2020	81%	85%
2019	76%	84%
2018	78%	83%
2017	87%	84%
2016	88%	84%
2015	83%	83%
2014	75%	80%
2013	76%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.72	0.66
2022	0.71	0.66
2021	0.71	0.64
2020	0.70	0.63
2019	0.70	0.63
2018	0.67	0.62
2017	0.67	0.62
2016	0.66	0.61
2015	0.65	0.61
2014	0.64	0.61
2013	0.64	0.60
2012	0.63	0.59
2011	0.62	0.59
2010	0.59	0.58
2009	0.57	0.57
2008	0.57	0.57
2007	0.56	0.55
2006	0.55	0.54
2005	0.54	0.54
2004	0.52	0.54
2003	0.51	0.54
2002	0.49	0.53
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.44	0.53
1998	0.43	0.53
1997	0.42	0.52
1996	0.41	0.52
1995	0.39	0.52
1994	0.38	0.51
1993	0.37	0.51
1992	0.33	0.51
1991	0.33	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	26%	13%
2022	25%	12%
2021	24%	11%
2020	22%	10%
2019	22%	10%
2018	19%	9%
2017	19%	9%
2016	17%	9%
2015	16%	8%
2014	14%	8%
2013	13%	7%
2012	11%	7%
2011	11%	7%
2010	9%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

32%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	32%	31%
2022	32%	32%
2021	32%	33%
2020	32%	33%
2019	32%	33%
2018	33%	34%
2017	33%	34%
2016	33%	34%
2015	33%	35%
2014	32%	35%
2013	33%	35%
2012	33%	36%
2011	33%	36%
2010	36%	38%
2009	35%	39%
2008	35%	39%
2007	35%	40%
2006	35%	41%
2005	35%	41%
2004	34%	41%
2003	33%	41%
2002	33%	41%
2001	32%	42%
2000	31%	42%
1999	27%	41%
1998	27%	42%
1997	26%	41%
1996	25%	41%
1995	24%	41%
1994	23%	41%
1993	22%	41%
1992	19%	41%
1991	20%	41%

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% White

32%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	34%	48%
2022	35%	48%
2021	37%	49%
2020	39%	50%
2019	39%	50%
2018	44%	51%
2017	44%	51%
2016	46%	52%
2015	47%	52%
2014	49%	52%
2013	49%	53%
2012	50%	53%
2011	51%	53%
2010	53%	53%
2009	55%	53%
2008	56%	53%
2007	56%	54%
2006	57%	54%
2005	58%	54%
2004	61%	54%
2003	62%	54%
2002	64%	55%
2001	65%	55%
2000	67%	55%
1999	70%	55%
1998	71%	55%
1997	72%	56%
1996	73%	56%
1995	74%	56%
1994	76%	57%
1993	76%	57%
1992	79%	57%
1991	79%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,515 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,900 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$141 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$141 MM	$51 MM
2022	$132 MM	$48 MM
2021	$141 MM	$51 MM
2020	$132 MM	$48 MM
2019	$132 MM	$46 MM
2018	$128 MM	$46 MM
2017	$122 MM	$43 MM
2016	$114 MM	$42 MM
2015	$92 MM	$38 MM
2014	$97 MM	$39 MM
2012	$93 MM	$39 MM
2011	$91 MM	$38 MM
2010	$92 MM	$38 MM
2009	$89 MM	$37 MM
2008	$93 MM	$39 MM
2007	$88 MM	$37 MM
2006	$83 MM	$36 MM
2005	$79 MM	$33 MM
2004	$76 MM	$33 MM
2003	$75 MM	$33 MM
2002	$76 MM	$39 MM
2001	$75 MM	$37 MM
2000	$67 MM	$31 MM
1999	$62 MM	$30 MM
1998	$61 MM	$29 MM
1997	$58 MM	$24 MM
1996	$56 MM	$21 MM
1995	$54 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$127 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$127 MM	$52 MM
2022	$135 MM	$54 MM
2021	$127 MM	$52 MM
2020	$135 MM	$54 MM
2019	$169 MM	$45 MM
2018	$203 MM	$42 MM
2017	$167 MM	$41 MM
2016	$107 MM	$42 MM
2015	$87 MM	$39 MM
2014	$103 MM	$38 MM
2012	$88 MM	$38 MM
2011	$87 MM	$37 MM
2010	$87 MM	$39 MM
2009	$92 MM	$43 MM
2008	$100 MM	$40 MM
2007	$91 MM	$38 MM
2006	$85 MM	$33 MM
2005	$91 MM	$32 MM
2004	$84 MM	$32 MM
2003	$81 MM	$34 MM
2002	$85 MM	$39 MM
2001	$77 MM	$36 MM
2000	$71 MM	$32 MM
1999	$62 MM	$32 MM
1998	$69 MM	$30 MM
1997	$60 MM	$24 MM
1996	$53 MM	$21 MM
1995	$50 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,515

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$16,358	$10,758
2022	$14,593	$12,025
2021	$16,442	$13,447
2020	$14,593	$12,025
2019	$14,691	$11,573
2018	$14,374	$11,579
2017	$13,470	$11,452
2016	$12,786	$10,981
2015	$10,222	$9,366
2014	$10,847	$9,404
2012	$10,478	$9,997
2011	$10,275	$9,409
2010	$10,204	$9,366
2009	$9,949	$9,170
2008	$10,221	$9,512
2007	$9,755	$8,663
2006	$9,151	$8,750
2005	$8,476	$7,915
2004	$8,226	$8,323
2003	$8,209	$8,065
2002	$8,482	$9,220
2001	$8,212	$9,157
2000	$7,263	$7,335
1999	$6,887	$7,309
1998	$6,731	$7,001
1997	$6,278	$6,457
1995	$5,793	$5,618
1992	$5,042	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$14,900

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lexington 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$14,759	$10,866
2022	$14,870	$13,454
2021	$14,834	$13,582
2020	$14,870	$13,454
2019	$18,781	$11,258
2018	$22,791	$10,767
2017	$18,391	$11,035
2016	$12,048	$11,018
2015	$9,642	$9,666
2014	$11,424	$9,063
2012	$9,886	$9,590
2011	$9,731	$9,190
2010	$9,625	$9,666
2009	$10,302	$10,604
2008	$10,958	$9,873
2007	$10,166	$8,812
2006	$9,385	$8,087
2005	$9,718	$7,858
2004	$9,085	$7,911
2003	$8,783	$8,229
2002	$9,422	$9,128
2001	$8,526	$8,910
2000	$7,633	$7,690
1999	$6,815	$7,634
1998	$7,650	$7,289
1997	$6,570	$6,705
1995	$5,369	$5,759
1992	$5,103	$4,688

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Best Lexington 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

R. H. Fulmer Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1614 Walterboro St.
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 822-5660

Gr: 6-8 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy

Magnet School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 739-4070

Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #33.

Northside Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

157 Cougar Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 739-4190

Gr: 6-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #44.

Pine Ridge Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

735 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7400

Gr: 6-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,544 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 75% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education