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2945 ALPINE RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29223 • RICHLAND County
(803) 782-2814

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01262804
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 4501
Grades Offered 7-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45079
Physical Location Address 2945 Alpine Rd
Columbia, SC 29223-2701

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
562
Teachers (FTE)
52.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.62:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 65.3% Black or African American: 13.9% Hispanic / Latino: 9.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8.2% Asian: 2.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.2%
562 Students
White 367 est. 65.3%
Black or African American 78 est. 13.9%
Hispanic / Latino 54 est. 9.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 46 est. 8.2%
Asian 16 est. 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
304
54.1%
♀
Female Students
258
45.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 93 Students
7th Grade: 93 (100%)
93 Students
7th Grade 93 100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 375 750 2019-2020: 591 students 591 2019-2020 2021-2022: 495 students 495 -16.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 562 students 562 +13.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 562 52.9 10.6:1 7-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 495 63.0 7.9:1 7-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 591 59.4 10.0:1 7-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29223)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 29223 Income: $56,300 $56k ZIP 29223 Home Value: $183,800 $184k ZIP 29223 This ZIP Columbia Income: $59,100 $59k Columbia Home Value: $221,240 $221k Columbia City Average RICHLAND County Income: $67,433 $67k RICHLAND County Home Value: $220,712 $221k RICHLAND County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29223 Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% Columbia Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% RICHLAND County Poverty Rate: 15.0% 15.0% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29223 Current ZIP
$56,300 $183,800 18.0% 52,835
Columbia (City Average)
$59,100 $221,240 18.0% 333,650
RICHLAND County (County Average)
$67,433 $220,712 15.0% 476,165
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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