Lexington School District 1

Lexington County School District One
Type and location
Type Public
Motto "Where Children and Learning Are One"
Grades Pre-Kindergarten–12
Region Lexington County, South Carolina
Country United States
Location 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC
Coordinates 33°58′36″N 81°12′41″W / 33.9766°N 81.2114°WCoordinates: 33°58′36″N 81°12′41″W / 33.9766°N 81.2114°W
District information
Superintendent Dr. Karen C. Woodward
Schools 29
Students and staff
Students 24,000+
Staff 3,400+ employees
Other information
Website www.lexington1.net

Lexington School District one is a school district in Lexington County, South Carolina, serving the greater areas of Lexington, Pelion, and Gilbert, SC. Lexington One is the largest school district in Lexington County and the 8th largest school district in the state of South Carolina.

Enrollment and Geography

Lexington One serves more than 24,000 students from pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 with more than 3,400 employees and 29 schools: 16 elementary schools; seven middle schools; five high schools and one technology center.

Lexington One is made up of 360 square miles, stretching from Lake Murray to Lexington County's southern border with Aiken County. Lexington One occupies 48% of Lexington County's 750 square miles. The 2010 Census Data shows Lexington County's population as 262,391, and the area that makes up Lexington One’s population as 121,030 or 46% of the county.

From 2003–2013 Lexington One grew by an average of 511 new students per year. The district remains one of the fastest growing school districts in the state, ranking ninth in the state in enrollment at the end of the 2011–2012 school year with an Average Daily Membership of 22,367. Lexington One has built 14 new schools since 1997.During the 2012–2013 school year, the district had a total of 197 portables on campuses across the dicc.

Schools

Elementary and Primary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Leadership

The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, who are elected to four-year terms every presidential election, meet and manage the school district's policies and finances. Dr. Karen C. Woodward is the current superintendent of Lexington One.

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