Total enrollment
17,053
+273 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Lexington 05
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lexington 05 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17,053 | #14 of 76 | #475 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #19 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #11 of 76 | #2,351 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #27 of 70 | #1,362 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 05
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 17,221 to 16,542 students (down 4%) and from 1,297 to 1,352 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lexington 05 has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 16,780 students to 17,053. Over that span, Lexington 05 gained 1 school, going from 21 to 22.
On this page, the community for Lexington 05 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.