Buford High

Buford High operates as a small secondary school in Lancaster, South Carolina, operated by Lancaster 01. Current enrollment sits at 532 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 44% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Lancaster 01 comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 15,417 students; Buford High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buford High reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 7% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Lancaster County shows median household income runs about $78,869, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lancaster County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,417 students), Buford High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Buford Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 604 students in 2018 compared to 532 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Buford High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.