Lexington County

Education

Public Education 2008
Districts
Lex 1
Lex 2
Lex 3
Lex 4
Lex 5
Number of Schools
23
16
4
6
19
Dollars per Student
$8,558
$8,701
$10,504
$8,432
$9,157
Enrollment
20,851
9,091
2,091
3,561
16,733
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
21.5 : 1
21.5:1
19.1:1
20.9:1
19.8:1
SAT Total
1046
995
950
924
1040
ACT Total
22
21.10
19.10
18.60
22
Web Site
Source: South Carolina Department of Education

Higher Education 2008
Institution
Type
Enrollment
Graduation
Location
 
Public Vocational
11,234
1,704
Columbia
 
Public Flagship
27,488
6,175
Columbia
 
Source: South Carolina Commission of Higher Education

Educational Attainment 2008 Estimate Ages 25+
 
Number
Percent
 
 
 
High school or higher degree
149,238
89.7%
 
 
 
High school graduate
53,178
32.0%
 
 
 
Some college, no degree
36,685
22.1%
 
 
 
Associate degree
13,534
8.1%
 
 
 
Bachelor's degree
27,965
16.8%
 
 
 
Graduate degree
17,876
10.7%
 
 
 
Source: demographicsnow.com

Private Schools 2008
School Name
Enrollment
Grades
Religious Affiliation
 
 
Ben Lippen Elementary School - Ashland Rd.
218
K-2
Non-Denominational Christian
 
 
Christian Kingdom Academy
60
9-12
Non-Denominational
 
 
Colonial Christian School
38
K-12 & SP
Interdenominational
 
 
Columbia Adventist Academy
61
K-9
Seventh Day Adventist
 
 
Community Christian Academy
42
2-12 & UNG
Non-Denominational Christian
 
 
Covenant Christian Academy
86
K-8
Non-Denominational Christian
 
 
Glenforest School
118
1-12
Secular
 
 
Grace Christian School
342
1-12
Baptist
 
 
Heritage Christian Academy
132
K-8
Non-Denominational Christian
 
 
Holy Trinity Lutheran School
15
K-2
Lutheran
 
 
Riverland Hills Baptist Kindergarten
11
K
Baptist
 
 
Union United Methodist Kindergarten
28
K
Methodist
 
 
Windsor Academy
11
K
Secular
 
 
Source: South Carolina Department of Education

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