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Nestled in the midlands of South Carolina, Lexington County School District Three is approximately 32 miles from Columbia and 45 miles from Augusta, Georgia. Interstate 20 is approximately 8 miles from the town limit of Batesburg-Leesville. The school district encompasses all of Batesburg-Leesville and the surrounding area. Most of the district is located in Lexington County, but a small portion is also in Saluda County.
Lexington County School District Three serves approximately 2,200 students in grade K4 through grade 12. The district has four schools: one primary (K4 through grade 2), one elementary (grades 3-5), one middle (grades 6-8), and one comprehensive high school (grades 9-12). The district also has an alternative school for students in grades 6 through 8 that is housed at the Lifelong Learning Center along with adult education programs.
In 1996 and 1999, the district opened Batesburg-Leesville Elementary and Middle Schools respectively. The district also completed a new 1,000 seat state-of-the-art Fine Arts Center in February 2000. The Fine Arts Center is used by all schools in the district and is also available for rent to civic groups and businesses. The Fine Arts Center is the only one of its kind in Lexington County.
With the announcement of several new large businesses locating in Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington County School District Three has begun to experience some growth. All of the district’s schools are currently able to accommodate the increased growth, but the administration and school board are monitoring the situation closely and are looking at potential plans for additions at several of the schools
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