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Lexington School District 4
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,475 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Lexington School District 4 is a school district in South Carolina (Lexington County). During the 2024 school year, 3,475 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

Elections

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Lexington School District 4 school board, At-large

General election

General election for Lexington School District 4 school board, At-large

The following candidates ran in the general election for Lexington School District 4 school board, At-large on November 5, 2024.


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About the district

School board

The Lexington School District 4 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
Lynne Fallaw2028
Sadie Wannamaker2028
Cindy Dibble20242028
Dennis Wilson20242028
Brad Frick2026
Quincy Sutton2026
Troy Harper20232026

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District map

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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: $11,124,000 $3,254 20%
Local: $14,595,000 $4,269 27%
State: $28,515,000 $8,340 53%
Total: $54,234,000 $15,863
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $49,062,000 $14,349
Total Current Expenditures: $46,260,000 $13,530
Instructional Expenditures: $25,281,000 $7,394 52%
Student and Staff Support: $5,240,271 $1,532 11%
Administration: $5,316,000 $1,554 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,422,729 $3,048 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $600,000 $175
Construction: $389,000 $113
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $619,000 $181
Interest on Debt: $1,533,000 $448

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 14 PS <=5 12 <50 6-9 19
2018-2019 16 PS 10 10 <50 10-14 19
2017-2018 11 PS 5 10-14 <50 6-9 14
2016-2017 13 PS 7 10-14 <50 10-14 16
2015-2016 19 PS 13 15-19 <50 11-19 22
2014-2015 32 PS 28 30-34 >=50 20-29 34
2013-2014 51 PS 41 50-54 <50 50-59 54
2012-2013 54 PS 37 50-54 <50 50-59 58
2011-2012 60 PS 45 55-59 <50 60-69 64
2010-2011 60 PS 50 50-54 >=50 70-79 64

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 25 PS 20-24 17 <50 20-24 32
2018-2019 26 PS 16 17 <50 20-24 32
2017-2018 22 PS 14 15-19 <50 15-19 27
2016-2017 21 PS 11 15-19 <50 15-19 26
2015-2016 24 PS 15 20-24 <50 20-29 28
2014-2015 29 PS 24 25-29 >=50 20-29 31
2013-2014 59 PS 47 45-49 >=50 60-69 63
2012-2013 63 PS 50 55-59 >=50 60-69 67
2011-2012 59 PS 50 50-54 <50 60-69 63
2010-2011 59 PS 50 50-54 >=50 50-59 62

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 83 80-89 60-79 PS 80-84
2018-2019 80 PS 80-89 >=80 PS 75-79
2017-2018 76 80-89 60-79 PS 75-79
2016-2017 72 70-79 40-59 >=50 70-74
2015-2016 75-79 80-89 >=50 PS 70-74
2014-2015 77 80-89 60-79 PS 70-74
2013-2014 78 80-89 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 69 PS 80-89 >=50 60-64
2011-2012 70 PS 70-79 >=50 PS 65-69
2010-2011 67 PS 70-79 <50 PS 65-69

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 3,475 -2.0
2022-2023 3,544 3.5
2021-2022 3,419 5.1
2020-2021 3,245 -7.0
2019-2020 3,472 -1.4
2018-2019 3,519 -0.9
2017-2018 3,552 0.4
2016-2017 3,537 1.6
2015-2016 3,482 0.8
2014-2015 3,454 -0.8
2013-2014 3,480 -0.6
2012-2013 3,502 0.3
2011-2012 3,493 -1.4
2010-2011 3,542 0.9
2009-2010 3,511 0.9
2008-2009 3,479 -2.4
2007-2008 3,562 -3.8
2006-2007 3,699 3.0
2005-2006 3,589 -2.4
2004-2005 3,674 0.1
2003-2004 3,672 0.0
2002-2003 3,671 5.1
2001-2002 3,484 3.7
2000-2001 3,354 1.8
1999-2000 3,294 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Lexington School District 4 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.9
Black 19.9 31.2
Hispanic 21.3 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.1
Two or More Races 4.4 6.0
White 52.6 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 4 had 252.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.75.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 18.70
Elementary: 163.00
Secondary: 65.00
Total: 252.70

Lexington School District 4 employed 7.00 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 18.00
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 75.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 14.00
Other Support Services: 107.00

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 Lexington School District 4 operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Frances F. Mack Intermediate5085-6
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center533PK-KG
Sandhills Elementary4743-4
Sandhills Middle5197-8
Sandhills Primary5101-2
Swansea High6949-12
Swansea High Freshman Academy2379-9


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See also

School Boards Education Policy Local Politics South Carolina
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