Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0White Knoll’s public schools outscore 79% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving White Knoll, 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.
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.
White Knoll’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 122 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Knoll’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,085 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then eight middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind White Knoll’s grade
A−: better than 79% of South Carolina school districts, #47 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve White Knoll, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
Kindergarten in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
1st grade in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
2nd grade in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
3rd grade in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
4th grade in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
5th grade in White Knoll
South Lake Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 466 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
9th grade in White Knoll
White Knoll High
Grades 9–12 · 2,025 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
10th grade in White Knoll
White Knoll High
Grades 9–12 · 2,025 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
11th grade in White Knoll
White Knoll High
Grades 9–12 · 2,025 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
12th grade in White Knoll
White Knoll High
Grades 9–12 · 2,025 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lexington
White Knoll’s public schools are run by Lexington School District 1, which also serves Gilbert, Lexington, Pelion and Summit. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
White Knoll vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share White Knoll’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| White Knoll | A− | Lexington School District 1 |
Every school in White Knoll
10 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).
Questions about White Knoll’s schools
Are White Knoll’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Knoll children attend outscore 79% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #47 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is White Knoll in?
Lexington School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,074 students in 31 schools (2024–25).
Where do White Knoll kids go to high school?
White Knoll High in Lexington, with 2,025 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is White Knoll’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Lexington School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does White Knoll spend per student?
$15,085 in Lexington School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What White Knoll families are saying about school.
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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.