Total enrollment
8,465
-117 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Lexington 02
South Carolina · 8,465 students · 2 cities
Parents inside Lexington 02 pick from 13 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 8,465 students (an average school size of 651).
4-year change in Lexington 02
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lexington 02 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,465 | #31 of 76 | #1,107 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #35 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #23 of 76 | #3,252 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #2 of 70 | #289 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lexington 02
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,213 to 7,469 students (up 4%) and from 519 to 567 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport High | West Columbia | High | 09-12 | 1,272 |
| Brookland-Cayce High | Cayce | High | 09-12 | 1,212 |
| Riverbank Elementary | West Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 996 |
| Cayce Elementary | Cayce | Elementary | PK-05 | 977 |
| Herbert A. Wood Elementary | West Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 938 |
| Northside Middle | West Columbia | Middle | 06-08 | 528 |
| R. H. Fulmer Middle | West Columbia | Middle | 06-08 | 526 |
| Springdale Elementary | West Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
| Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy | Cayce | Middle | 06-08 | 442 |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | West Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 400 |
| Pine Ridge Middle | West Columbia | Middle | 06-08 | 379 |
| Congaree Elementary | West Columbia | Elementary | 02-05 | 352 |
| Lexington Two Innovation Center | West Columbia | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lexington 02
Lexington 02 is a sparse South Carolina school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 8,465.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lexington 02 is made up of 6 elementary, 4 middle, and 3 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Lexington 02 has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,582 students to 8,465.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lexington 02 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.