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Miseducation » South Carolina

Lancaster County School District

300 South Catawba Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

12.7K Students | 806 Teachers | 20 Schools

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Andrew Jackson High
Andrew Jackson Middle
A. R. Rucker Middle
Brooklyn Springs Elementary
Buford Elementary
Buford High
Buford Middle
Clinton Elementary
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
Erwin Elementary
Harrisburg Elementary
Heath Springs Elementary
Indian Land Elementary
Indian Land High
Indian Land Middle
Kershaw Elementary
Lancaster High
McDonald Green Elementary
North Elementary
South Middle

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.6x

White students are 2.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

4.6x

Native American or Alaska Native students are 4.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 4.3 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

Achievement Gap

1.8 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.8 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

40% Nonwhite Students

53% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

81% High School Graduation Rate

13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

457 students

8% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,050 students

26% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

936 students

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

56 students

22% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

808 students

19% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

683 students

39% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,402 students

21% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

767 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

154 students

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

372 students

Teachers & Resources

15.7 Students for Every Teacher

9% Inexperienced Teachers

22% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

6.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.8 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

4 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

16 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,215 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

10% of all students in this district

1,432 Total In-School Suspended Students

11% of all students in this district

49 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

254 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

61 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Gwendolyn Conner
803-416-8831
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Gwendolyn Conner
803-416-8831
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Kathy Durbin
803-416-8876
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Andrew Jackson High	Kershaw	25%	38%	Between 85% and 89%	2x	3x
Andrew Jackson Middle	Kershaw	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.6x
A. R. Rucker Middle	Lancaster	68%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.7x
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	73%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford Elementary	Lancaster	12%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.3x
Buford High	Lancaster	13%	42%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	2.4x
Buford Middle	Lancaster	13%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.7x
Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	80%	95%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Lancaster	34%	0%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	66%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.3x
Harrisburg Elementary	Indian Land	26%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8x
Heath Springs Elementary	Heath Springs	29%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Indian Land Elementary	Indian Land	26%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.4x
Indian Land High	Indian Land	29%	26%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Middle	Indian Land	24%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.1x
Kershaw Elementary	Kershaw	33%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.9x
Lancaster High	Lancaster	60%	69%	72%	4.1x	1.9x
McDonald Green Elementary	Lancaster	58%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.8x
North Elementary	Lancaster	59%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Middle	Lancaster	61%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.1x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Andrew Jackson High	Kershaw	25%	38%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Andrew Jackson Middle	Kershaw	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4x
A. R. Rucker Middle	Lancaster	68%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	73%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Buford Elementary	Lancaster	12%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford High	Lancaster	13%	42%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	3.5x
Buford Middle	Lancaster	13%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	80%	95%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.1x
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Lancaster	34%	0%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	66%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harrisburg Elementary	Indian Land	26%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Heath Springs Elementary	Heath Springs	29%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Elementary	Indian Land	26%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land High	Indian Land	29%	26%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Middle	Indian Land	24%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.9x
Kershaw Elementary	Kershaw	33%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.5x
Lancaster High	Lancaster	60%	69%	72%	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDonald Green Elementary	Lancaster	58%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
North Elementary	Lancaster	59%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Middle	Lancaster	61%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Andrew Jackson High	Kershaw	25%	38%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Andrew Jackson Middle	Kershaw	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
A. R. Rucker Middle	Lancaster	68%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	73%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford Elementary	Lancaster	12%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford High	Lancaster	13%	42%	Between 90% and 94%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Buford Middle	Lancaster	13%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	80%	95%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Lancaster	34%	0%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	66%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harrisburg Elementary	Indian Land	26%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Heath Springs Elementary	Heath Springs	29%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Elementary	Indian Land	26%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	15.1x
Indian Land High	Indian Land	29%	26%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Middle	Indian Land	24%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kershaw Elementary	Kershaw	33%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lancaster High	Lancaster	60%	69%	72%	0 Not available	0 Not available
McDonald Green Elementary	Lancaster	58%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
North Elementary	Lancaster	59%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Middle	Lancaster	61%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Andrew Jackson High	Kershaw	25%	38%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Andrew Jackson Middle	Kershaw	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
A. R. Rucker Middle	Lancaster	68%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	73%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford Elementary	Lancaster	12%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford High	Lancaster	13%	42%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	11.4x
Buford Middle	Lancaster	13%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	80%	95%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Lancaster	34%	0%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	66%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harrisburg Elementary	Indian Land	26%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Heath Springs Elementary	Heath Springs	29%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Elementary	Indian Land	26%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land High	Indian Land	29%	26%	88%	0 Not available	8.3x
Indian Land Middle	Indian Land	24%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	12.3x
Kershaw Elementary	Kershaw	33%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lancaster High	Lancaster	60%	69%	72%	0 Not available	3.4x
McDonald Green Elementary	Lancaster	58%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
North Elementary	Lancaster	59%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Middle	Lancaster	61%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Andrew Jackson High	Kershaw	25%	38%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	9x
Andrew Jackson Middle	Kershaw	27%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.2x
A. R. Rucker Middle	Lancaster	68%	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.3x
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	73%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Buford Elementary	Lancaster	12%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.6x
Buford High	Lancaster	13%	42%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	4.6x
Buford Middle	Lancaster	13%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.4x
Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	80%	95%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.5x
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Lancaster	34%	0%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	66%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harrisburg Elementary	Indian Land	26%	21%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Heath Springs Elementary	Heath Springs	29%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land Elementary	Indian Land	26%	25%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Land High	Indian Land	29%	26%	88%	0 Not available	2.6x
Indian Land Middle	Indian Land	24%	26%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Kershaw Elementary	Kershaw	33%	68%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lancaster High	Lancaster	60%	69%	72%	0 Not available	1.9x
McDonald Green Elementary	Lancaster	58%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.5x
North Elementary	Lancaster	59%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Middle	Lancaster	61%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.9x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →