| Lexington County School District One | |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | Pre-Kindergarten–12 |
| Motto: | "Where Children and Learning Are One" |
| Region: | Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Gerrita Postlewait |
| Schools: | 31 |
| Students: | 27,300[1] |
| Staff: | 1,827 teachers[2] |
Lexington School District One, or Lexington One, is a school district in Lexington County, South Carolina, serving the greater areas of Lexington, Pelion, and Gilbert. Lexington One is the largest school district in Lexington County and the 6th largest school district in the state of South Carolina with an enrollment of 27,300 students.[1]
Lexington One serves more than 27,300 students from pre-school-kindergarten to grade 12 with more than 3,900 employees and 31 schools: 17 elementary schools; 8 middle schools; 5 high schools and 1 technology center.[1] Lexington One is made up of 360 square miles, stretching from Lake Murray to Lexington County's southern border with Aiken County.[1] Lexington One occupies 48% of Lexington County's 750 square miles. The 2010 Census Data shows Lexington County's population as 262,391 and the area that makes up Lexington One's population as 121,030 or 46% of the county. From 2003 to 2013 Lexington One grew by an average of 511 new students per year.
| Elementary Schools | Enrollment | Municipality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | 948 | Lexington | |
| Midway Elementary School | 947 | Lexington | |
| Meadow Glen Elementary School | 908 | Lexington | |
| Carolina Springs Elementary School | 800 | Lexington | |
| Gilbert Primary School | 780 | Gilbert | |
| Lake Murray Elementary School | 759 | Lexington | |
| Saxe Gotha Elementary School | 752 | Lexington | |
| Gilbert Elementary School | 743 | Gilbert | |
| Rocky Creek Elementary | 730 | Lexington | |
| Deerfield Elementary School | 723 | Lexington | |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 715 | Lexington | |
| White Knoll Elementary | 711 | West Columbia | |
| New Providence Elementary School | 672 | Lexington | |
| Lexington Elementary School | 644 | Lexington | |
| Pelion Elementary School | 631 | Pelion | |
| Red Bank Elementary School | 579 | Lexington | |
| Forts Pond Elementary School | 567 | Pelion | |
| Centerville Elementary School | opens 2020 | Gilbert | |
| Middle Schools | Enrollment | Municipality | |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | 1,208 | Lexington | |
| Meadow Glen Middle School | 1,029 | Lexington | |
| Lakeside Middle School | 992 | Lexington | |
| Carolina Springs Middle | 930 | Lexington | |
| Beechwood Middle School | 850 | Lexington | |
| White Knoll Middle School | 787 | West Columbia | |
| Gilbert Middle School | 770 | Gilbert | |
| Pelion Middle School | 578 | Pelion | |
| High schools | Enrollment | Municipality | |
| Lexington High School | 2,105 | Lexington | |
| River Bluff High School | 2,047 | Lexington | |
| White Knoll High School | 1,955 | Lexington | |
| Gilbert High School | 1,022 | Gilbert | |
| Pelion High School | 680 | Pelion | |
| Lexington Technology Center | Lexington | ||
| Adult education schools | Enrollment | Municipality | |
| Rosenwald Community Learning Center | 100 | Lexington | |
| Total Enrollment | 27,300 | ||
| White | 73.1% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.4% | |
| African American | 5% | |
| Two or more races | 4.8% | |
| Asian | .5% | |
| Other | 1.2% |
The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, who are elected to four-year terms every presidential election, meet and manage the school district's policies and finances. Dr. Gerrita Postlewait was hired in 2022 and is the current superintendent of Lexington One.