Total enrollment
17,053
-168 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Lexington 05
South Carolina · 17,053 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Lexington 05 totals about 17,053 students across 23 schools (an average of 741 students per campus).
7-year change in Lexington 05
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 59%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
28%
was 28%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Fork High | Irmo | High | 09-12 | 1,703 |
| Chapin High | Chapin | High | 09-12 | 1,617 |
| Irmo High | Columbia | High | 09-12 | 1,272 |
| Spring Hill High | Chapin | High | 09-12 | 1,118 |
| Chapin Middle | Chapin | Middle | 06-08 | 1,007 |
| Irmo Middle | Columbia | Middle | 06-08 | 992 |
| Chapin Intermediate | Chapin | Middle | 05-06 | 985 |
| Dutch Fork Middle | Irmo | Middle | 06-08 | 876 |
| Chapin Elementary | Chapin | Elementary | PK-04 | 767 |
| Lake Murray Elementary | Chapin | Elementary | KG-04 | 753 |
| CrossRoads Intermediate | Columbia | Middle | 06-06 | 557 |
| H. E. Corley Elementary | Irmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 557 |
| Ballentine Elementary | Irmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 |
| Seven Oaks Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 522 |
| Piney Woods Elementary | Chapin | Elementary | PK-04 | 511 |
| Harbison West Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 |
| Irmo Elementary | Irmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| Oak Pointe Elementary | Irmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 484 |
| Leaphart Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
| Nursery Road Elementary | Columbia | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 |
| Dutch Fork Elementary | Irmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 442 |
| River Springs Elementary | Irmo | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| Center for Advanced Technical Studies | Chapin | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lexington 05
Across 23 schools, Lexington 05 serves about 17,053 students in South Carolina. By footprint it is a middle-population district.
On the school-mix side, Lexington 05 is made up of 13 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 741 in this district, meaningfully above the South Carolina typical of 646.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lexington 05 has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 17,221 students to 17,053. Over that span, Lexington 05 gained 1 school, going from 21 to 22. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 59% to 54%.
On this page, the community for Lexington 05 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.