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Lee Central High

Public Grades 9-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 14% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Lee Central High in Bishopville, SC, serves approximately 402 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Lee 01 school district. The school has historically ranked in the bottom quartile of South Carolina high schools, though it has shown modest improvement in recent years, moving from the 8th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 14th percentile in 2025-2026.

One of the most striking aspects of Lee Central High is its exceptional resource allocation. The school spends $26,157 per student—nearly double what Crestwood High spends ($12,307) and 95% more than McBee High ($13,438). The student-teacher ratio of 7.1:1 is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Crestwood (19.3:1) and Hartsville High (15.2:1), suggesting significant investment in staffing. Despite this heavy investment, academic outcomes remain in the bottom quartile statewide, raising questions about how resources are being utilized. However, there are bright spots: English 2 proficiency has reached 77.5%, outperforming several nearby schools including McBee High (72.7%) and Crestwood High (70.8%). The school also maintains a graduation rate of 85.7%, which beats both Crestwood High (78.8%) and Hartsville High (80.9%).

Parents should be aware of some concerning trends. Chronic absenteeism spiked dramatically to 44.8% in 2024-2025—more than double the state rate—after being just 4.4% the previous year, suggesting possible data inconsistencies or systemic instability. The dropout rate also jumped to 4.5%, more than double the state average. Algebra 1 proficiency, while improved, still trails the state by 21 percentage points, and U.S. History proficiency shows the largest gap at 28.6 points below the state average. There is also a notable gender disparity, with male students ranking significantly higher than female students. On a positive note, the school demonstrates relative strength in serving its African American student population, which has improved dramatically from the 12th percentile to the 36th percentile over two years.

402

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,544

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Wisacky Highway
Bishopville, SC 29010

(803) 428-4010

District: Lee 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

White:

6.0%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg69%

213^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 75Lee 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	199 of 240	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	222 of 243	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	214 of 237	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	221 of 226	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	225 of 227	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	215 of 225	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	208 of 216	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.9	218 of 223	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	225 of 231	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	227 of 232	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	190 of 210	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	199 of 203	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	195 of 202	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	179 of 199	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	172 of 188	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	167 of 185	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.5	182 of 191	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	176 of 191	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	178 of 187	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	127 of 200	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	139 of 196	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	172 of 197	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	157 of 199	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	174 of 190	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	176 of 178	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	157 of 184	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	167 of 183	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	123 of 143	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	135 of 137	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	207 of 229	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	226 of 231	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	206 of 223	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	218 of 220	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	213 of 213	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	201 of 213	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	195 of 210	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	200 of 241	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	184 of 230	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	214 of 235	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	197 of 226	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	219 of 220	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	211 of 213	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	207 of 217	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	209 of 214	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	174 of 233	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	192 of 228	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	186 of 234	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	214 of 229	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	209 of 224	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	215 of 215	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	212 of 218	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	211 of 213	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)36th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 278%-6 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 243%-18 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution34%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lee Central High	Public	9-12	1800 Wisacky Highway	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-4010	402	56	7.1	100.0%	24 (6.0%)	362 (90.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20	213^th of 248 public high schools	14.1%		18.9	199^th of 240 public high schools	17.1%	14									43.0	34.0	77.5	$52,544	$3,305	$16,976	$20,281	$16,883	$15,380	$32,263
Lee High	Public	9-12	990 Wisacky Highway	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-2531	5	4	1.2		0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lamar High	Public	9-12	216 North Darlington Avenue	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 326-5543	268	21	12.7	100.0%	103 (38.4%)	131 (48.9%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.6%)	12.1	230^th of 248 public high schools	7.3%		10.1	224^th of 240 public high schools	6.7%	6									27.6	39.0	73.6	$21,421	$595	$872	$1,467	$16,850	$3,103	$19,953
Hartsville High	Public, Magnet	9-12	701 Lewellyn Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 383-3130	1,129	74	15.2	100.0%	449 (39.8%)	476 (42.2%)	89 (7.9%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (9.5%)	21	209^th of 248 public high schools	15.7%		31.8	164^th of 240 public high schools	31.7%	45									36.7	53.1	71.9	$16,105	$531	$601	$1,132	$12,840	$2,133	$14,973
Crestwood High	Public	9-12	2000 Oswego Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 469-6200	1,105	57	19.3	100.0%	190 (17.2%)	789 (71.4%)	67 (6.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.7%)	28.3	186^th of 248 public high schools	25.0%		13.5	217^th of 240 public high schools	9.6%	31									51.1	53.5	70.8	$13,566	$767	$1,711	$2,478	$9,418	$1,671	$11,089
School Governor's School for Science and Mathematics	Public	11-12	401 Railroad Ave	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Governor's School for Science and Mathematics	No	No	No	No	(843) 383-3900	296			1.1%	148 (50.0%)	25 (8.4%)	18 (6.1%)	81 (27.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)								(n/a)										100.0
Darlington County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	160 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 398-4796	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McBee High	Public	6-12	264 East Pine Avenue	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 335-8251	577	47	12.2	100.0%	402 (69.7%)	85 (14.7%)	66 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34.3	167^th of 248 public high schools	32.7%		20.1	193^rd of 240 public high schools	19.6%	26	52.2	54.7	49.3	23.9	33.7	19.8	38.8		53.2	56.5	72.7	$14,155	$658	$707	$1,365	$10,698	$2,093	$12,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Central High

What schools feed into Lee Central High?

Lee Central High is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Lee Central Middle

How many students attend Lee Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Lee Central High.

Is Lee Central High a good school?

Lee Central High ranks in the bottom 14.1% of South Carolina high schools.

What district is Lee Central High in?

Lee 01

What is the racial makeup of Lee Central High?

Students at Lee Central High are 90% African American, 6% White, 3% Hispanic.

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