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Lancaster County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 15,298 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Lancaster County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Lancaster County). During the 2024 school year, 15,298 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 2

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Tyrom Faulkner ran in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 4

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Revery Rev Johnson ran in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 6

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Olivia McIsaac Hann, Jeanna Rathel-White, and Keith Snipes ran in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 2

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Incumbent Tyrom Faulkner won election in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 2 on November 8, 2016.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 4

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Incumbent Bill Sumner won election in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 4 on November 8, 2016.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 6

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Incumbent Margaret Gamble won election in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 6 on November 8, 2016.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 3

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Incumbent Janice Dabney and incumbent Bobby Parker won election in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 3 on November 4, 2014.

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Lancaster County School District school board, District 7

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Incumbent Don McCorkle won election in the general election for Lancaster County School District school board, District 7 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Lancaster County School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eddie BoykinDistrict 1
Olivia HannDistrict 6
Revery JohnsonDistrict 4
Melvin Stroble Sr.District 7
Tyrom FaulknerDistrict 22010
Casey CatoDistrict 520222026
Courtney GreenDistrict 320222026

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Overlapping state house districts

Lancaster County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 45Brandon NewtonRepublican Party 47% 61%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 65Cody MitchellRepublican Party 25% 22%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 53Richie YowRepublican Party 17% 14%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 44Mike NeeseRepublican Party 10% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $38,099,000 $2,608 17%
Local: $82,089,000 $5,619 36%
State: $105,876,000 $7,247 47%
Total: $226,064,000 $15,474
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $207,120,000 $14,177
Total Current Expenditures: $173,158,000 $11,852
Instructional Expenditures: $99,705,000 $6,824 48%
Student and Staff Support: $23,168,990 $1,585 11%
Administration: $21,249,000 $1,454 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $29,035,010 $1,987 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $21,515,000 $1,472
Construction: $9,263,000 $634
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,854,000 $126
Interest on Debt: $9,636,000 $659

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 80-84 17 32 >=50 40-44 51
2018-2019 48 80-84 27 44 40-59 45-49 58
2017-2018 47 75-79 27 42 <50 45-49 56
2016-2017 44 70-74 25 39 40-59 40-44 54
2015-2016 45 70-74 27 39 <50 45-49 54
2014-2015 52 75-79 35 47 <50 45-49 59
2013-2014 69 80-89 53 63 <50 55-59 77
2012-2013 72 80-89 57 68 >=50 60-64 79
2011-2012 72 70-79 57 72 >=50 55-59 79
2010-2011 71 80-89 55 67 >=50 65-69 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 70-74 27 41 >=50 40-44 55
2018-2019 48 75-79 28 43 40-59 45-49 58
2017-2018 43 65-69 24 38 >=50 35-39 52
2016-2017 39 60-64 22 35 <50 30-34 48
2015-2016 43 65-69 25 38 <50 35-39 52
2014-2015 40 65-69 25 33 <50 30-34 47
2013-2014 71 >=90 56 65 <50 65-69 78
2012-2013 73 80-89 60 66 >=50 65-69 80
2011-2012 70 70-79 55 65 >=50 65-69 77
2010-2011 69 80-89 54 66 >=50 60-64 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 >=50 80-84 80-84 PS 87
2018-2019 83 >=50 75-79 75-79 PS 88
2017-2018 83 >=50 80-84 70-74 PS 85
2016-2017 83 >=50 80-84 70-79 PS 84
2015-2016 81 >=50 75-79 70-79 PS 84
2014-2015 83 >=50 80-84 70-79 PS 84
2013-2014 82 PS 75-79 70-79 85
2012-2013 81 >=50 75-79 70-79 PS 84
2011-2012 80 >=50 70-74 70-79 PS 84
2010-2011 74 PS 75-79 70-79 74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 15,298 1.2
2022-2023 15,114 3.3
2021-2022 14,609 4.6
2020-2021 13,940 -1.9
2019-2020 14,208 4.8
2018-2019 13,532 2.1
2017-2018 13,247 2.2
2016-2017 12,955 2.5
2015-2016 12,626 2.5
2014-2015 12,310 2.8
2013-2014 11,963 1.3
2012-2013 11,804 0.5
2011-2012 11,745 0.4
2010-2011 11,696 0.1
2009-2010 11,687 -1.0
2008-2009 11,808 2.4
2007-2008 11,523 1.3
2006-2007 11,378 1.2
2005-2006 11,243 -1.5
2004-2005 11,415 0.4
2003-2004 11,372 0.2
2002-2003 11,352 2.8
2001-2002 11,036 -2.8
2000-2001 11,342 3.4
1999-2000 10,961 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lancaster County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 1.9
Black 23.7 31.2
Hispanic 12.3 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.0 6.0
White 53.2 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lancaster County School District had 1,033.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.8.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 54.00
Elementary: 667.70
Secondary: 300.70
Total: 1,033.40

Lancaster County School District employed 19.75 district administrators and 78.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.75
District Administrative Support: 140.50
School Administrators: 78.50
School Administrative Support: 125.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 334.63
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 55.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 25.00
Library/Media Support: 26.00
Student Support Services: 50.18
Other Support Services: 214.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lancaster County School District operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Andrew Jackson High5949-12
Andrew Jackson Middle4586-8
A. R. Rucker Middle5136-8
Brooklyn Springs Elementary393PK-5
Buford Elementary758PK-5
Buford High5549-12
Buford Middle3686-8
Clinton Elementary405PK-5
Discovery Charter Of Lancaster130KG-5
Erwin Elementary419PK-5
Harrisburg Elementary1,138PK-4
Heath Springs Elementary325PK-5
Indian Land Elementary1,041KG-4
Indian Land High1,8219-12
Indian Land Intermediate1,1305-6
Indian Land Middle1,0617-8
Kershaw Elementary533PK-5
Lancaster County School District Career Center09-12
Lancaster High1,3939-12
Mcdonald Green Elementary335PK-5
North Elementary618PK-5
South Middle4926-8
Van Wyck Elementary819PK-4


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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