Enrollment
7
High
DISTRICT 14 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPT OF CORRECTION N04·NCES 450000101423
Lewis High
8200 State Farm Road, Rembert, SC 29128 · (803) 896-3454 · Sumter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 3 | 43% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 43% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 14% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Lewis High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7 | #244 of 250 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
7
-4 (-36%) vs 2020
-82% since 1990-91, when it was 39
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
was 2.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7 | 2 | 3.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 2 | 3.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 4 | 0.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 4 | 2.8:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 4 | 2.5:1 | 70% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 15 | 4 | 3.8:1 | 80% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 2 | 40.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 39 | 1 | 39.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis High.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (10 to 7); teachers down 50% (4 to 2).
About Lewis High
Lewis High, located in Rembert, South Carolina, is a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 7 students. For comparison, high schools in South Carolina average about 953 students.
The 12 schools in Dept Of Correction N04 enroll 172 students altogether, Lewis High among them.
By race and ethnicity, Lewis High is 71% Black. The rest of enrollment is 29% White. Census estimates put the Black share of Sumter County's population at about 46%.
Dividing enrollment by its 2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 3.5:1. Among high schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 15.5:1.
Sumter County has these Census figures: median household income is about $56,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Sumter County number 27 and enroll about 14,608.
Nearest public school: Rafting Creek Elementary, about 3.2 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 6.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lewis High went from 11 students to 7.
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Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dept Of Correction N04
- Turbeville HighHigh · 55 students
- Kirkland HighHigh · 42 students
- Broad River HighHigh · 28 students
- Allendale HighHigh · 8 students
- Sara Babb HighHigh · 8 students
- Tyger River HighHigh · 6 students
Other schools in Rembert
- Rafting Creek ElementaryElementary · 125 students
- West Lee ElementaryElementary · 98 students
Other Lewis High schools
One other US public school is named Lewis High. Lewis High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lewis HighSpringfield, VA · 1,658 students
Nearby schools
- Rafting Creek Elementary3.2 mi · 125
- Hillcrest Middle7.9 mi · 365
- Oakland Primary8.6 mi · 520
- Shaw Heights Elementary9.0 mi · 404
- High Hills Elementary9.2 mi · 435
- Doby's Mill Elementary9.4 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis HighHow large is Lewis High?
Lewis High enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lewis High serve?
Lewis High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lewis High?
Approximately 3.5:1 students per teacher at Lewis High.
What is the student diversity at Lewis High?
Student demographics at Lewis High are roughly 29% White, 71% Black.
What district is Lewis High in?
Lewis High is part of Dept Of Correction N04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.