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Lancaster 01 public schools

Parent-focused district context for Lancaster County, SC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.

Direct answer for parents

What Lancaster 01 tells you before choosing a home

Lancaster 01 is listed with 23 public schools and 15,114 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.

Grade pathway

The current district file lists 12 primary, 6 middle, 5 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.

County context

23 district schools are associated with Lancaster County in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.

Grade pathway

District school mix by level

Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.

Primary schools

12

6,835 reported students

Middle schools

6

3,955 reported students

High schools

5

4,324 reported students

Parent checks for Lancaster 01

These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.

Confirm the assigned school

Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.

Check transition grades

Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.

Verify choice-program rules

Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.

Compare similar schools

Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.

School records

Largest listed schools in Lancaster 01

Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.

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SchoolLevelGradesCityEnrollmentProfile
Indian Land High

Regular

High9–12Lancaster1,678Profile
Lancaster High

Regular

High9–12Lancaster1,463Profile
Harrisburg Elementary

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Indian Land1,089Profile
Indian Land Intermediate

Regular

Middle5–6Indian Land1,074Profile
Indian Land Elementary

Regular

PrimaryKG–5Indian Land1,035Profile
Indian Land Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Indian Land989Profile
Van Wyck Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–4Lancaster790Listed only
Buford Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Lancaster779Listed only
Andrew Jackson High

Regular

High9–12Kershaw622Listed only
North Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Lancaster586Listed only
Buford High

Regular

High9–12Lancaster561Listed only
Kershaw Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Kershaw538Listed only
South Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Lancaster534Listed only
A. R. Rucker Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Lancaster519Listed only
Andrew Jackson Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Kershaw466Listed only
Erwin Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Lancaster411Listed only
Clinton Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Lancaster408Listed only
Brooklyn Springs Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Lancaster401Listed only
Buford Middle

Regular

Middle6–8Lancaster373Listed only
Heath Springs Elementary

Regular

PrimaryPK–5Heath Springs348Listed only
McDonald Green Elementary

Regular

PrimaryKG–5Lancaster336Listed only
Discovery Charter of Lancaster

Regular

PrimaryKG–5Lancaster114Listed only
Lancaster County School District Career Center

Vocational

High9–12Lancaster0Listed only

Communities in the district file

NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.

Lancaster15 schools
Indian Land4 schools
Kershaw3 schools
Heath Springs1 school

County coverage

Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.

Lancaster County, SC23 schools

Lancaster 01 FAQ

What schools are included for Lancaster 01?

Lancaster 01 includes 23 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 12 primary, 6 middle, 5 high schools.

Does this Lancaster 01 page show exact attendance zones?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lancaster 01 or local assignment tools.

Is Lancaster 01 ranked as the best district in Lancaster County?

No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.

How many Lancaster 01 schools have detailed profiles?

6 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.

Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Lancaster 01?

No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor