At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
15,417
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
23
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,216
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,693
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 14,291
- Teachers (FTE)
- 981.45
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.6:1
What current records say about Lancaster 01
Lancaster 01 operates 23 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Lancaster, South Carolina. NCES reports 15,417 students and 1,071.99 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within South Carolina agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 16 of 75 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,216 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,693 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 59 of 70 in South Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,071.99
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $184,639,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Lancaster 01
Lancaster, South Carolina
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 34.7168, -80.7712
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White51.7%
- Hispanic14%
- Black23%
- Asian5.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Lancaster 01
23 current directory entries
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Showing 1–23 of 23 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. R. Rucker Middle | Middle06–08 | 477 | 12.8:1 | |
| Andrew Jackson High | High09–12 | 557 | 11.4:1 | |
| Andrew Jackson Middle | Middle06–08 | 480 | 14.9:1 | |
| Brooklyn Springs Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 398 | 13.4:1 | |
| Buford Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 792 | 16.6:1 | |
| Buford High | High09–12 | 532 | 11.8:1 | |
| Buford Middle | Middle06–08 | 374 | 12.9:1 | |
| Clinton Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 412 | 12:1 | |
| Discovery Charter of LancasterCharter | ElementaryKG–05 | 146 | 15.1:1 | |
| Erwin Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 418 | 13.1:1 | |
| Harrisburg Elementary | ElementaryPK–04 | 1,161 | 16.8:1 | |
| Heath Springs Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 297 | 13.2:1 | |
| Indian Land Elementary | ElementaryKG–04 | 1,042 | 15.9:1 | |
| Indian Land High | High09–12 | 1,905 | 16.1:1 | |
| Indian Land Intermediate | Middle05–06 | 1,181 | 16.5:1 | |
| Indian Land Middle | Middle07–08 | 1,102 | 17.3:1 | |
| Kershaw Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 512 | 14.1:1 | |
| Lancaster County School District Career Center | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Lancaster High | High09–12 | 1,390 | 15.8:1 | |
| McDonald Green Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 337 | 13.5:1 | |
| North Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 645 | 15:1 | |
| South Middle | Middle06–08 | 439 | 11.5:1 | |
| Van Wyck Elementary | ElementaryPK–04 | 820 | 14.9:1 |