Lewis High

Lewis High is one of the one-room-style 9-12 campuss in Rembert, South Carolina, run under Dept Of Correction N04, with 7 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

Lewis High is one of 12 schools operated by Dept Of Correction N04, a district that hosts 172 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lewis High lists that Black students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 29% White. By comparison, Sumter County as a whole is about 46% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Sumter County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,693 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Sumter County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,608 students), of which Lewis High is one.

The closest other public school is Rafting Creek Elementary, roughly 3.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lewis High has contracted 30%, going from 10 students in 2018 to 7 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 10% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 2.5:1 in 2018 to 3.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.