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1500 HALLBROOK DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29209 • RICHLAND County
(803) 830-5052

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 02057849
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 1-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 6.67 hrs/day
County FIPS 45079
Physical Location Address 1500 Hallbrook Dr
Columbia, SC 29209-4021

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
104
Teachers (FTE)
24.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.32:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 91.4% Black or African American: 8.7%
104 Students
White 95 est. 91.4%
Black or African American 9 est. 8.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
58
55.8%
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Female Students
46
44.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 62 Students
1st Grade: 2 (3.2%) 2nd Grade: 2 (3.2%) 3rd Grade: 16 (25.8%) 4th Grade: 8 (12.9%) 5th Grade: 12 (19.4%) 6th Grade: 5 (8.1%) 7th Grade: 17 (27.4%)
62 Students
1st Grade 2 3.2%
2nd Grade 2 3.2%
3rd Grade 16 25.8%
4th Grade 8 12.9%
5th Grade 12 19.4%
6th Grade 5 8.1%
7th Grade 17 27.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 75 150 2019-2020: 103 students 103 2019-2020 2021-2022: 113 students 113 +9.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 104 students 104 -8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 104 24.1 4.3:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 113 21.4 5.3:1 1-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 103 23.9 4.3:1 2-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29209)

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 29209 Income: $58,854 $59k ZIP 29209 Home Value: $183,200 $183k ZIP 29209 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 29209 Poverty Rate: 19.8% 19.8% 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 29209 Current ZIP
$58,854 $183,200 19.8% 37,314
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

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