Lexington School District One, or Lexington One, is a school district in Lexington County, South Carolina, serving the greater areas of Lexington, Pelion, and Gilbert. Lexington One is the largest school district in Lexington County and the 6th largest school district in the state of South Carolina with an enrollment of 27,300 students.
Enrollment and geography
Lexington One serves more than 27,300 students from pre-school-kindergarten to grade 12 with more than 3,900 employees and 31 schools: 17 elementary schools; 8 middle schools; 5 high schools and 1 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 to 2013 Lexington One grew by an average of 511 new students per year.
Schools
+ Public schools in Lexington One (2019 data)Elementary SchoolsEnrollmentMunicipalityPleasant Hill Elementary School948LexingtonMidway Elementary School947LexingtonMeadow Glen Elementary School908LexingtonCarolina Springs Elementary School 800LexingtonGilbert Primary School 780GilbertLake Murray Elementary School759LexingtonSaxe Gotha Elementary School 752LexingtonSouthlake Elementary SchoolLexingtonGilbert Elementary School743GilbertRocky Creek Elementary730LexingtonDeerfield Elementary School723LexingtonOak Grove Elementary School715LexingtonWhite Knoll Elementary711West ColumbiaNew Providence Elementary School672LexingtonLexington Elementary School644LexingtonPelion Elementary School631PelionRed Bank Elementary School579LexingtonForts Pond Elementary School567PelionCenterville Elementary Schoolopens 2020GilbertMiddle Schools EnrollmentMunicipalityPleasant Hill Middle School1,208LexingtonMeadow Glen Middle School1,029LexingtonLakeside Middle School992LexingtonCarolina Springs Middle930LexingtonBeechwood Middle School850LexingtonWhite Knoll Middle School787West ColumbiaGilbert Middle School770GilbertPelion Middle School578Pelion High schools Enrollment Municipality Lexington High School2,105LexingtonRiver Bluff High School2,047LexingtonWhite Knoll High School1,955LexingtonGilbert High School1,022GilbertPelion High School680PelionLexington Technology CenterLexingtonAdult education schoolsEnrollmentMunicipality Rosenwald Community Learning Center100Lexington Total Enrollment 27,300
Demographics + Racial demographics (2018-2019)Race%White73.1%Hispanic/Latino15.4%African American5%Two or more races4.8%Asian.5%Other1.2%
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. Keith Price was hired in 2025 and is the current superintendent of Lexington One.
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External links South Carolina's Ten Largest School Districts | Alliance for Excellent Education Lexington School District One - About Us Lexington School District One - Board Lexington School District One - Superintendent Lexington School District One - Schools