The district is in the middle of a budgeted $102 million facilities upgrade plan, which is adding a few new schools and expanding or renovating seven others.

Kershaw County also is in its fourth year of an $8 million laptop initiative, which outfits every high school student with a laptop computer to use during the year.

ABOUT THE DISTRICT

1301 DuBose Court, Camden, 29202; (803) 432-8416; www.kershaw.k12.sc.us

Superintendent: Frank Morgan

Total schools: 11 elementary, four middle, three high

Start/end times: 7:30-7:45 a.m./ 2:30-2:45 p.m., elementary; 7:40-7:50 a.m./3-3:05 p.m., middle; 7:53-7:57 a.m./3-3:15 p.m. end, high

Total students: 10,467 Total teachers: 684 2007 SAT average: 1013

Percentage of students who met the standard for the high school exit exam: 79.5 percent passed both sections on first try.

Worth noting: Laptop initiative has received national and international attention as an innovative way to make technology accessible to all high school students.

ELEMENTARY

Schools in West Wateree and Camden areas:

Baron DeKalb

2684 Baron DeKalb Road, Camden, 29020; (803) 432-2483; www.bdk.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 192

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Blaney

1621 Smyrna Road, P.O. Box 99, Elgin, 29045; (803) 438-3241 www.bes.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 593

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, good

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Camden Elementary School for the Creative Arts

1304 Lyttleton St., Camden, 29020; (803) 425-8960; www.ces.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 553

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 21-1

Doby’s Mill

1964 Fort Jackson Road, Lugoff, 29078; (803) 438-4055; www.dme.kcsdschools.com/

Enrollment: 720

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, average

Student-teacher ratio: 22-1

Jackson School

1109 Campbell St., Camden, 29020; (803) 425-8965; www.jes.kcsdschools.com/

Enrollment: 427

Report card ratings: Absolute, unsatisfactory; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Lugoff

994 Ridgeway Road, P.O. Box 38, Lugoff, 29078; (803) 438-8000; www.les.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 593

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 20-1

Pine Tree Hill

938 Bishopville Highway, Camden, 29020; (803) 425-8970; www./pth.kcsdschools.com/

Enrollment: 645

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, average

Student-teacher ratio: 14-1

Wateree

424 Wildwood Lane, P.O. Box 97, Lugoff, 29078; (803) 438-8018; www.wes.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 630

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, unsatisfatory

Student-teacher ratio: 21-1

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Schools in West Wateree and Camden areas:

Camden

416 Laurens St., Camden, 29020; (803) 425-8975; www.cms.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 806

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 19-1

Leslie M. Stover

1649 Smyrna Road, P.O. Box 1220, Elgin, 29045; (803) 438-7414; www.sto.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 610

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 24-1

Lugoff-Elgin

1244 Highway 1 South, P.O. Box 68, Lugoff, 29078; (803) 438-3591; www.lms.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 617

Report card ratings: Absolute, good; improvement, average

Student-teacher ratio: 24-1

HIGH SCHOOLS

Schools in West Wateree and Camden areas:

Camden

1022 Ehrenclou Drive, Camden, 29020; (803) 425-8930; www.kershaw.k12.sc.us/chs

Enrollment: 1,013

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, unsatisfactory

Student-teacher ratio: 28-1

Lugoff-Elgin

1284 Highway 1 South, P.O. Box 278, Lugoff, 29078; (803) 438-3481; www.lhs.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 1,471

Report card ratings: Absolute, average; improvement, below average

Student-teacher ratio: 32-1

Applied Technology Education

874 Vocational Lane, Camden, 29020; (803) 425-8982; www.atec.kcsdschools.com

Enrollment: 746

Report card ratings: Absolute, excellent; improvement, good

Student-teacher ratio: N/A