Lexington School District 2, South Carolina

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Lexington School District 2
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,544 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Lexington School District 2 is a school district in South Carolina (Lexington County). During the 2024 school year, 8,544 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Lexington School District 2 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Craig Aull2028
Abbott Bray2028
Mary Burkett2028
Elizabeth Castles2028
Linda Alford-Wooten2026
Kevin Key2026
Christina Rucker2026

Elections

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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: $27,108,000 $3,137 17%
Local: $64,681,000 $7,485 41%
State: $65,569,000 $7,588 42%
Total: $157,358,000 $18,211
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $144,708,000 $16,746
Total Current Expenditures: $123,741,000 $14,320
Instructional Expenditures: $63,823,000 $7,386 44%
Student and Staff Support: $19,417,835 $2,247 13%
Administration: $18,998,000 $2,198 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,502,165 $2,488 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,709,000 $1,355
Construction: $10,117,000 $1,170
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $312,000 $36
Interest on Debt: $8,913,000 $1,031


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 30 50-54 17 23 <50 25-29 44
2018-2019 36 55-59 24 29 <50 35-39 49
2017-2018 34 55-59 22 27 >=50 30-34 46
2016-2017 34 45-49 21 26 PS 30-34 48
2015-2016 38 50-59 24 31 <50 30-34 50
2014-2015 44 65-69 31 37 >=50 40-44 55
2013-2014 62 70-74 48 60 <50 60-64 72
2012-2013 65 80-89 51 64 >=50 65-69 74
2011-2012 65 80-84 54 58 >=50 60-64 75
2010-2011 66 80-89 50 58 >=50 60-64 77

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 38 45-49 27 27 <50 35-39 54
2018-2019 38 55-59 27 28 <50 35-39 53
2017-2018 35 50-54 25 24 <50 35-39 49
2016-2017 34 40-44 23 23 PS 30-34 47
2015-2016 41 50-59 27 31 <50 40-44 53
2014-2015 37 45-49 25 27 >=50 35-39 48
2013-2014 68 70-79 55 65 >=50 65-69 78
2012-2013 70 70-79 58 68 >=50 70-74 79
2011-2012 67 75-79 55 61 >=50 60-64 77
2010-2011 67 80-89 52 60 >=50 65-69 78

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 81 >=50 75-79 75-79 PS 80-84
2018-2019 76 >=80 70-74 70-74 PS 80-84
2017-2018 78 >=50 75-79 65-69 PS 80-84
2016-2017 87 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS 90-94
2015-2016 88 >=50 85-89 70-79 PS 90-94
2014-2015 83 >=50 80-84 70-79 PS 86
2013-2014 75 >=50 70-74 70-79 >=50 78
2012-2013 76 >=50 65-69 60-69 >=50 80
2011-2012 71 >=50 60-64 40-59 PS 77
2010-2011 66 PS 60-64 50-59 >=50 69


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 8,544 -1.0
2022-2023 8,626 -0.2
2021-2022 8,641 0.7
2020-2021 8,582 -5.7
2019-2020 9,068 1.0
2018-2019 8,973 0.8
2017-2018 8,900 -1.9
2016-2017 9,066 1.9
2015-2016 8,894 -1.1
2014-2015 8,991 0.1
2013-2014 8,980 1.4
2012-2013 8,850 0.0
2011-2012 8,854 -0.4
2010-2011 8,891 -1.3
2009-2010 9,007 0.9
2008-2009 8,929 -2.2
2007-2008 9,122 1.4
2006-2007 8,995 -1.0
2005-2006 9,086 -2.9
2004-2005 9,351 0.9
2003-2004 9,267 1.0
2002-2003 9,171 1.8
2001-2002 9,007 -0.9
2000-2001 9,087 -1.9
1999-2000 9,264 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lexington School District 2 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 1.9
Black 32.2 31.2
Hispanic 27.5 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.7 6.0
White 32.1 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, Lexington School District 2 had 620.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 17.00
Elementary: 411.16
Secondary: 181.00
Total: 620.16

Lexington School District 2 employed 16.00 district administrators and 41.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 16.00
District Administrative Support: 45.00
School Administrators: 41.00
School Administrative Support: 93.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 195.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 20.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 15.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 57.50
Other Support Services: 170.50


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 Lexington School District 2 operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Airport High1,3389-12
Brookland-Cayce High1,2229-12
Cayce Elementary986PK-5
Congaree Elementary3542-5
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy4176-8
Herbert A. Wood Elementary962PK-5
Lexington Two Innovation Center09-12
Northside Middle4966-8
Pine Ridge Middle3846-8
R. H. Fulmer Middle5486-8
Riverbank Elementary1,002PK-5
Saluda River Academy For The Arts390KG-5
Springdale Elementary445PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    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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