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White Knoll High
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About White Knoll High
White Knoll High is one of the expansive high schools in Lexington, South Carolina, run under Lexington 01, with 2,025 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 112% larger than typical.
Lexington 01 comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 27,074 students; White Knoll High is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, White Knoll High lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, White Knoll High reports 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
Around the school, census data for Lexington County shows median household earnings sit near $77,408, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. White Knoll High is one of 76 public schools in Lexington County (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students).
Saxe Gotha Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
White Knoll High operates from a bedroom-community location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 1,938 students in 2018 compared to 2,025 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 49% across the same window.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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