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West Columbia, SC
Public School Ratings




West Columbia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Lexington 02 School District details

Lexington 02 School District
715 Ninth Street
West Columbia, SC 29169

8,626 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lexington 02 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.9% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
32%
45%
39%
53%
25%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Airport High School
1315 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC, 29170
09-12
Brookland-Cayce High School
1300 State Street
Cayce, SC, 29033
09-12
Cayce Elementary School
515 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC, 29033
PK-05
Congaree Elementary School
1221 Ramblin' Road
West Columbia, SC, 29172
02-05
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy School
501 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC, 29033
06-08
Herbert A. Wood Elementary School
737 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC, 29172
PK-05
Lexington Two Innovation Center School
509 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC, 29033
09-12
Northside Middle School
157 Cougar Drive
West Columbia, SC, 29169
06-08
Pine Ridge Middle School
735 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC, 29172
06-08
R. H. Fulmer Middle School
1614 Walterboro St.
West Columbia, SC, 29170
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 35.9% 50.8%
Black 34.1% 33.4%
Hispanic 28.0% 13.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 95.2% 70.0%
Free lunch eligible 93.6% 66.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.7% 3.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,246 $62,504,000 49.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $929 $8,012,550 6.3%
Staff $708 $6,110,000 4.8%
General Administration $100 $860,000 0.7%
School Administration $923 $7,966,000 6.3%
Operation $1,185 $10,220,000 8.0%
Transportation $526 $4,537,450 3.6%
Other $921 $7,941,000 6.2%
Total Support $5,292 $45,647,000 35.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,221 $19,156,000 15.0%
Total Expenditures $14,759 $127,307,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,168 $5,657,337,000 48.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $903 $712,782,320 6.1%
Staff $704 $555,750,000 4.8%
General Administration $104 $82,105,000 0.7%
School Administration $780 $615,561,000 5.3%
Operation $1,170 $923,498,000 7.9%
Transportation $430 $339,663,680 2.9%
Other $537 $424,054,000 3.6%
Total Support $4,629 $3,653,414,000 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,013 $2,378,175,000 20.3%
Total Expenditures $14,811 $11,688,926,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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