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The most racially diverse public schools in Lexington County, South Carolina

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public schools in Lexington County, South Carolina, drawn from 68 qualifying public schools. Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy leads the list at 72.4%, against a median of 63.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
68
Lexington County, South Carolina
Top Diversity index
72.4%
Median Diversity index
63.7%
MOST DIVERSE · LEXINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts AcademyCayce, SC44272.4%29.0%(128)36.4%(161)23.1%(102)4.8%(21)
2Saluda River Academy for the ArtsWest Columbia, SC40071.8%38.5%(154)29.3%(117)20.5%(82)3.3%(13)
3Brookland-Cayce HighCayce, SC1,21271.5%25.6%(310)32.3%(392)33.4%(405)4.0%(48)
4Herbert A. Wood ElementaryWest Columbia, SC93869.7%30.7%(288)35.6%(334)28.4%(266)0.4%(4)
5Pine Ridge MiddleWest Columbia, SC37969.4%29.8%(113)36.7%(139)28.5%(108)1.1%(4)
6Airport HighWest Columbia, SC1,27269.3%35.6%(453)34.6%(440)24.2%(308)1.3%(16)
7Congaree ElementaryWest Columbia, SC35269.3%39.8%(140)21.3%(75)31.5%(111)0.8%(3)
8East Point Academy1043 Chris Drive, SC72469.1%43.6%(316)30.9%(224)7.0%(51)5.1%(37)
9Sandhills MiddleGaston, SC49568.9%41.2%(204)22.4%(111)29.5%(146)0.0%(0)
10Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia, SC47168.9%34.0%(160)41.6%(196)9.8%(46)3.0%(14)
11Cayce ElementaryCayce, SC97768.4%19.2%(188)45.9%(448)25.6%(250)4.0%(39)
12Swansea High Freshman AcademySwansea, SC27467.9%44.5%(122)21.2%(58)27.4%(75)0.4%(1)
13R. H. Fulmer MiddleWest Columbia, SC52667.8%42.0%(221)33.5%(176)17.5%(92)0.8%(4)
14Northside MiddleWest Columbia, SC52867.6%23.5%(124)24.4%(129)45.5%(240)1.9%(10)
15South Lake ElementaryLexington, SC46667.5%42.7%(199)35.0%(163)11.4%(53)2.6%(12)
16Irmo MiddleColumbia, SC99267.3%33.8%(335)44.3%(439)8.6%(85)3.6%(36)
17CrossRoads IntermediateColumbia, SC55766.6%32.9%(183)45.8%(255)6.5%(36)4.1%(23)
18Riverbank ElementaryWest Columbia, SC99666.5%20.0%(199)26.6%(265)47.1%(469)1.2%(12)
19Frances F. Mack IntermediateGaston, SC51566.1%47.8%(246)15.2%(78)28.7%(148)0.6%(3)
20Batesburg-Leesville Primary SchoolBatesburg-Leesville, SC52565.9%49.1%(258)25.1%(132)16.9%(89)0.8%(4)
21White Knoll HighLexington, SC2,02565.7%48.9%(991)27.4%(555)15.4%(311)1.2%(24)
22Lexington ElementaryLexington, SC60765.7%50.7%(308)24.7%(150)13.2%(80)3.1%(19)
23Sandhills ElementarySwansea, SC49165.7%48.1%(236)18.7%(92)27.3%(134)0.0%(0)
24Saxe Gotha ElementaryLexington, SC49965.6%51.3%(256)16.2%(81)20.2%(101)0.2%(1)
25Leaphart ElementaryColumbia, SC48365.5%28.4%(137)49.9%(241)9.5%(46)1.9%(9)
26Carolina Springs MiddleLexington, SC79165.3%48.3%(382)30.6%(242)12.4%(98)1.4%(11)
27Batesburg-Leesville High SchoolBatesburg-Leesville, SC54565.2%47.5%(259)28.8%(157)19.4%(106)0.4%(2)
28Oak Grove ElementaryLexington, SC69165.0%52.5%(363)17.1%(118)19.3%(133)2.5%(17)
29Batesburg-Leesville Middle SchoolBatesburg-Leesville, SC46264.9%49.1%(227)26.4%(122)19.7%(91)0.9%(4)
30White Knoll MiddleWest Columbia, SC69364.5%52.2%(362)19.1%(132)19.8%(137)0.9%(6)
31Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolBatesburg-Leesville, SC42964.5%49.4%(212)28.4%(122)16.6%(71)0.9%(4)
32Sandhills PrimarySwansea, SC50964.3%52.5%(267)21.0%(107)18.9%(96)0.2%(1)
33Deerfield ElementaryLexington, SC75364.3%53.5%(403)20.6%(155)14.7%(111)3.0%(23)
34Springdale ElementaryWest Columbia, SC44363.7%53.7%(238)18.7%(83)18.1%(80)1.4%(6)
35White Knoll ElementaryWest Columbia, SC61563.7%53.0%(326)22.9%(141)15.4%(95)1.0%(6)
36Swansea HighSwansea, SC69563.6%51.8%(360)19.1%(133)24.0%(167)0.0%(0)
37Red Bank ElementaryLexington, SC55663.4%54.1%(301)20.3%(113)14.6%(81)0.7%(4)
38Harbison West ElementaryColumbia, SC51062.2%22.4%(114)55.9%(285)9.2%(47)3.3%(17)
39Meadow Glen ElementaryLexington, SC77562.0%56.6%(439)7.5%(58)10.3%(80)19.7%(153)
40Carolina Springs ElementaryLexington, SC43861.5%54.3%(238)27.2%(119)8.7%(38)0.2%(1)
41Lexington Four Early Childhood CenterSwansea, SC49561.0%55.1%(273)25.9%(128)13.1%(65)0.2%(1)
42Irmo HighColumbia, SC1,27260.2%23.4%(297)57.5%(732)7.9%(100)3.7%(47)
43Irmo ElementaryIrmo, SC48759.5%57.9%(282)23.4%(114)9.4%(46)1.0%(5)
44Forts Pond ElementaryPelion, SC47857.1%60.0%(287)8.4%(40)23.9%(114)0.2%(1)
45Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia, SC52256.8%12.6%(66)63.0%(329)9.0%(47)8.2%(43)
46Meadow Glen MiddleLexington, SC77855.1%64.4%(501)11.8%(92)7.3%(57)11.2%(87)
47River Bluff HighLexington, SC2,11752.0%67.2%(1,422)10.9%(230)8.9%(188)8.5%(180)
48Pelion ElementaryPelion, SC64251.8%65.7%(422)6.7%(43)20.4%(131)0.3%(2)
49Gilbert ElementaryGilbert, SC82351.5%65.7%(541)7.8%(64)21.0%(173)0.2%(2)
50Pelion HighPelion, SC71849.6%67.8%(487)6.3%(45)18.9%(136)0.3%(2)
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