How Midlands K-12 districts rank
The State used a variety of factors to score S.C. K-12 schools as part of the new report cards. They include:
On-time high school graduation rates
▪ 90.6%: Lexington-Richland 5
▪ 89.5%: Lexington 1
▪ 87.2%: Richland 2
▪ 83.0%: Lexington 3
▪ 78.1%: Richland 1
▪ 77.7%: Lexington 2
▪ 75.8%: Lexington 4
Average teacher salary
▪ $55,023, in Lexington-Richland 5
▪ $51,985, in Richland 1
▪ $51,802, in Richland 2
▪ $51,791, in Lexington 1
▪ $48,832, in Lexington 2
▪ $47,466, in Lexington 3
▪ $46,456, in Lexington 4
SOURCE: S.C. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
