Lakewood High

350 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,013
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sumter 01
Sumter County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
7thpercentile
Attendance49% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Graduation rate68% graduate in 4 years
3rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
26thpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lakewood High

Lakewood High is a magnet high school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sumter 01. The school is located in a small suburb in Sumter County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,013 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

350 Old Manning Road
Sumter, SC 29150
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,013 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Sumter 01
County
Sumter County
NCES school ID
450390200223

Schools near Lakewood High

All 27 schools in Sumter →
Manning High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 741 students
13 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.