menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Lancaster, SC
Public School Ratings




Lancaster 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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


Lancaster 01 School District details

Lancaster 01 School District
300 South Catawba Street
Lancaster, SC 29720

15,298 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lancaster 01 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.2% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.3% of all U.S. school districts.

Get Full Reports for Any School in This District

See All Schools


Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
46%
55%
52%
46%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A. R. Rucker Middle School
422 Old Dixie Road
Lancaster, SC, 29720
06-08
Andrew Jackson High School
6925 Kershaw Camden Highway
Kershaw, SC, 29067
09-12
Andrew Jackson Middle School
6865 Kershaw Camden Highway
Kershaw, SC, 29067
06-08
Brooklyn Springs Elementary School
1637 Billings Drive
Lancaster, SC, 29720
PK-05
Buford Elementary School
1906 North Rocky River Road
Lancaster, SC, 29720
PK-05
Buford High School
4290 Tabernacle Road
Lancaster, SC, 29720
09-12
Buford Middle School
1890 North Rocky River Road
Lancaster, SC, 29720
06-08
Clinton Elementary School
110 Clinton School Road
Lancaster, SC, 29720
PK-05
Discovery Charter Of Lancaster School
302 West Dunlap Street
Lancaster, SC, 29720
KG-05
Erwin Elementary School
1477 Locustwood Avenue
Lancaster, SC, 29720
PK-05
SEE MORE SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 56.6% 50.3%
Black 25.2% 33.1%
Hispanic 13.1% 14.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.9% 2.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.6% 69.6%
Free lunch eligible 54.6% 67.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.0% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,518 $99,705,000 48.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $885 $13,542,990 6.5%
Staff $629 $9,626,000 4.6%
General Administration $101 $1,543,000 0.7%
School Administration $889 $13,604,000 6.6%
Operation $1,052 $16,096,000 7.8%
Transportation $358 $5,474,010 2.6%
Other $399 $6,102,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,314 $65,988,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,708 $41,427,000 20.0%
Total Expenditures $13,539 $207,120,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,367 $5,848,387,000 46.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $995 $789,839,477 6.3%
Staff $764 $606,664,000 4.8%
General Administration $111 $87,785,000 0.7%
School Administration $820 $650,716,000 5.2%
Operation $1,215 $964,420,000 7.7%
Transportation $438 $347,940,523 2.8%
Other $587 $466,129,000 3.7%
Total Support $4,930 $3,913,494,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,491 $2,771,207,000 22.1%
Total Expenditures $15,788 $12,533,088,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Best schools in Lancaster

Popular Neighborhoods in Lancaster

Popular Communities Near Lancaster SC