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Batesburg-Leesville High School

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 18% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Batesburg-Leesville High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, with a student population of 570. The school is part of the Lexington 03 school district, which is ranked 54 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Batesburg-Leesville High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district on end-of-course exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state and district averages in subjects like Algebra 1 (48.91% vs 73.95% state), English 1 (47.97% vs 61.66% state), and U.S. History (41.3% vs 61.47% state). The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 29% in the last few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Batesburg-Leesville High School's 4-year graduation rate has been around 85-88% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.6% to 2.4% in the last few years.

Batesburg-Leesville High School's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby high schools, such as Pelion High, White Knoll High, and Lexington High, which are all part of the higher-performing Lexington 01 district. Despite relatively high per-student spending of around $15,000-$18,700 in recent years and a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 11.7-11.8, the school's academic outcomes have not improved significantly.

545

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,603

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Summerland Avenue
Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006

(803) 532-9251

District: Lexington 03

Feeder schools for Batesburg-Leesville High School:

Elementary:	Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School
	Batesburg-Leesville Primary School
Middle:	Batesburg-Leesville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

African American:

28.8%

Hispanic:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (54% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg71%

193^rd of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 75Lexington 03 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
2025	19.4	193 of 235	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	148 of 235	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	166 of 237	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	141 of 226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	189 of 227	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	97 of 225	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	109 of 216	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.7	132 of 223	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	135 of 231	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	144 of 232	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	114 of 210	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	90 of 203	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	87 of 202	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.2	84 of 199	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	119 of 188	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	80.8	22 of 185	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	56.6	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.0	40 of 191	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	69.7	52 of 187	72.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	158 of 194	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	157 of 194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	168 of 199	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	178 of 190	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	175 of 178	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	113 of 184	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	123 of 183	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	79 of 141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	76 of 115	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	80.4	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	181 of 225	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	154 of 225	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	173 of 223	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	120 of 220	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	182 of 213	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	89 of 213	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	111 of 210	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	126 of 156	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	120 of 121	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	69 of 121	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	94 of 119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.9	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	129 of 229	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	171 of 226	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	134 of 220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.8	199 of 213	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	84 of 217	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	105 of 214	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	193 of 224	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	140 of 228	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	137 of 229	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	147 of 224	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	179 of 215	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	107 of 218	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	130 of 213	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	156 of 196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	126 of 196	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	147 of 197	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	123 of 192	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	156 of 189	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	90 of 191	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	84 of 185	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)88th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2023)44th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)19th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 281%-6 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 249%-25 vs state

English 148%-14 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution41%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Batesburg-Leesville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English 1 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
Batesburg-Leesville High School	Public	9-12	600 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 532-9251	545	48	11.3		259 (47.5%)	157 (28.8%)	106 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	19.4	193^rd of 235 public high schools	17.9%		34	148^th of 235 public high schools	37.0%	45								48.9	48.0	41.3	80.7	$19,603	$1,231	$593	$1,824	$13,651	$4,128	$17,779
Gilbert High	Public	9-12	840 Main Street	Gilbert	29054	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1900	1,138	78	14.6		830 (72.9%)	106 (9.3%)	155 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.9%)	56.9	83^rd of 235 public high schools	64.7%		50.8	97^th of 235 public high schools	58.7%	14								73.3	70.0	68.8	83.3	$16,009	$664	$379	$1,043	$13,076	$1,890	$14,966
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High	Public	6-12	1071 Trojan Road	Monetta	29105	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2100	460	37	12.4		176 (38.3%)	155 (33.7%)	104 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	41.4	135^th of 235 public high schools	42.6%		27.2	174^th of 235 public high schools	26.0%	39	42.8	29.6	33.3	10.7	7.4	5.6	21.4	80.4	45.3	53.3	86.9	$13,833	$1,036	$1,287	$2,323	$10,274	$1,236	$11,510
Saluda High	Public	9-12	160 Ivory Key Road	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-3011	714	43	16.6		215 (30.1%)	159 (22.3%)	319 (44.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	16.2	203^rd of 235 public high schools	13.6%		20.3	193^rd of 235 public high schools	17.9%	10								38.0	43.5	49.3	77.3	$11,923	$974	$929	$1,903	$9,000	$1,020	$10,020
Lexington High	Public	9-12	2463 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-1300	2,536	164	15.5		1,834 (72.3%)	303 (11.9%)	208 (8.2%)	84 (3.3%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	95 (3.7%)	77.3	30^th of 235 public high schools	87.2%		79.6	26^th of 235 public high schools	88.9%	4								76.9	79.0	80.9	91.9	$12,807	$711	$303	$1,013	$10,146	$1,647	$11,794
Lexington Technology Center	Public	9-12	2421 Augusta Highway	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-3000	0	37	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
White Knoll High	Public	9-12	5643 Platt Springs Road	Lexington	29073	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-5200	2,025	132	15.3		991 (48.9%)	555 (27.4%)	311 (15.4%)	24 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (6.6%)	34.3	152^nd of 235 public high schools	35.3%		40	133^rd of 235 public high schools	43.4%	19								52.1	53.6	58.1	83.1	$14,070	$618	$358	$976	$11,394	$1,700	$13,094
Odyssey Online Learning	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	510 Lexington Ave #102	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(803) 735-9110	536	36	15.0		352 (65.7%)	90 (16.8%)	55 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	1.9	233^rd of 235 public high schools	0.9%		6.2	228^th of 235 public high schools	3.0%	5								26.7	24.9	22.1	63.8	$10,673	$493	$65	$558	$5,922	$4,193	$10,115
Pelion High	Public	9-12	600 Lydia Drive	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 821-2200	718	63	11.4		487 (67.8%)	45 (6.3%)	136 (18.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	32	158^th of 235 public high schools	32.8%		32.1	154^th of 235 public high schools	34.5%	4								70.2	60.0	54.8	74.1	$17,799	$1,054	$673	$1,727	$13,987	$2,085	$16,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Batesburg-Leesville High School

How many students attend Batesburg-Leesville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Batesburg-Leesville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Batesburg-Leesville High School?

Students at Batesburg-Leesville High School are 48% White, 29% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Batesburg-Leesville High School a good school?

Batesburg-Leesville High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of South Carolina high schools.

What schools feed into Batesburg-Leesville High School?

Batesburg-Leesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School
Elementary : Batesburg-Leesville Primary School
Middle : Batesburg-Leesville Middle School

What district is Batesburg-Leesville High School in?

Lexington 03

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