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Schools in Cayce · Lexington School District 2, Richland School District 1

Cayce’s public schools score below 72% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Cayce’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cayce, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#147of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 33% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024 · Richland School District 1
Students per teacher
12.7
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
4,429 students on the public path
In brief

Cayce’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 177 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cayce’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lexington School District 2 spends $15,713 per student and Richland School District 1 $20,012, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cayce’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of South Carolina school districts, #147 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (177)Better than 18%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,540 test results and a graduating class of 1,485 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cayce’s students in the tested grades sat them (15,365 in math, 15,715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cayce, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cayce ElementaryLexington School District 2C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Cayce runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lexington School District 2). From grade PK, students attend the Richland School District 1, shared with Columbia, Eastover and Forest Acres. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cayce

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lexington School District 2Grades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,465 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,713SC $15,090 · FY2024
C
Richland School District 1Grades PK–12 · 47 schools · 21,814 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$20,012SC $15,090 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lexington School District 240%
State average 52.1% · 4529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lexington School District 232%
State average 41% · 4314 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Richland School District 141%
State average 52.1% · 11186 students tested
Math · PK–12, Richland School District 128%
State average 41% · 11051 students tested

Cayce vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Cayce’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CayceCLexington School District 2 PK–12 · Richland School District 1 PK–12
West ColumbiaCLexington School District 2
ColumbiaBRichland School District 2 PK–12 · Richland School District 1 PK–12
SpringdaleCLexington School District 2
Pine RidgeCLexington School District 2

3 of the 4 neighbors share Lexington School District 2 with Cayce for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Cayce

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cayceby address
Cayce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
977 students12:1Rate it →
R. H. Fulmer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Columbia
C+
526 students11:1Rate it →
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
442 students13:1Rate it →
Airport High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Columbia
A−
1,272 students17:1Rate it →
Brookland-Cayce High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,212 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lexington Two Innovation Center).

Questions about Cayce’s schools

Are Cayce’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cayce children attend score below 72% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #147 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cayce in?

Two districts: Lexington School District 2 runs grades PK–12, and Richland School District 1 runs grades PK–12, shared with Columbia, Eastover and Forest Acres.

Where do Cayce kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Airport High and Brookland-Cayce High.

What is Cayce’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Richland School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Cayce spend per student?

$15,713 in Lexington School District 2 and $20,012 in Richland School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.