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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 03·NCES 450276000748

Batesburg-Leesville High School

600 Summerland Avenue, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006 · (803) 532-9251 · Lexington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
545
High
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 914727%
Grade 1014026%
Grade 1112423%
Grade 1213425%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
25948%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
10619%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
15729%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29454%
Female
25146%

School pathway

Feeds from
Batesburg-Leesville Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Lexington 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Batesburg-Leesville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Lexington County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
545#163 of 250#12 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#15 of 215#1 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.2%#39 of 217#5 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.1%#95 of 108#10 of 10
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
545
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255454811.3:1N/A
2023-245704811.9:1100% (570)
2022-2354746.511.8:1100% (547)
2020-215484312.7:159% (325)
2017-185344312.4:1100% (534)
2015-165474013.7:166% (360)
2010-115563515.9:157% (317)
2000-016474614.1:137% (237)
1990-916724116.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Batesburg-Leesville High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (534 to 545); teachers up 12% (43 to 48).

About Batesburg-Leesville High School

Batesburg-Leesville High School is a small high school for students in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. It reports enrollment of 545 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 953.

A total of 4 schools make up Lexington 03, with 1,961 students enrolled.

About 48% of students at Batesburg-Leesville High School are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 29% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Lexington County, the White share is about 72%. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Batesburg-Leesville High School are from different groups.

The school's 48 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. The average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

For the population of Lexington County, the median household earns about $77,408 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Batesburg-Leesville High School shares Lexington County with 75 other public schools.

The closest school to Batesburg-Leesville High School is Batesburg-Leesville Primary School, located about 0.5 miles away. Batesburg-Leesville High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal data show 548 students in 2020-21 and 545 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 12.7:1 to 11.3:1.

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Lexington County at a glance

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Population
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students

Quick facts

School name
Batesburg-Leesville High School
District
Lexington 03
Address
600 Summerland Avenue, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006
Phone
(803) 532-9251
County
Lexington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
545
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450276000748
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Batesburg-Leesville High School
How many students attend Batesburg-Leesville High School?
Batesburg-Leesville High School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Batesburg-Leesville High School serve?
Batesburg-Leesville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Batesburg-Leesville High School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Batesburg-Leesville High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Batesburg-Leesville High School?
At Batesburg-Leesville High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 19% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Batesburg-Leesville High School?
Batesburg-Leesville High School is overseen by Lexington 03 in Lexington County.
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