Summary:
Zip code 29729 (Richburg, SC) is home to a single high school, Lewisville High, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 431 students in the Chester 01 school district.
Lewisville High stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 94.6%, which is nearly 8 percentage points higher than both the district (85.9%) and state (86.7%) averages. The school also posts a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.6%, notably better than the district's 25.4% and the state's 22.3%, indicating strong student attendance. However, the school's academic performance is mixed. In the most recent school year, English 2 proficiency reached 78.13% and U.S. History proficiency hit 68.31%, both exceeding district averages and with U.S. History also surpassing the state average. Yet English 1 proficiency dropped to 50.37%, below the state average of 60.91%. The most significant concern is mathematics: Algebra 1 proficiency was just 49.41%, a staggering 27-point deficit compared to the district's 76.48% and roughly 25 points below the state's 73.95%.
Despite the Chester 01 district ranking in the bottom third of South Carolina districts (54th out of 75), Lewisville High consistently outperforms district averages in most subjects and metrics, making it a relative bright spot. The school's state ranking has been volatile, moving from 109th to 154th and back to 140th over three years, likely due to small cohort sizes. With a favorable 14.8:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $15,907, the school appears reasonably resourced, but the persistent math weakness suggests a need for targeted intervention. While the school excels at getting students to graduation and keeping them engaged, families should be aware that mathematics support may be a critical area to address.
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