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2600 Wheat Street, Columbia, SC 29205 • Richland County
(803) 343-2947

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
755
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
Not reported

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 740 students 740 2020-2021 2021-2022: 672 students 672 -9.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 652 students 652 -3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 700 students 700 +7.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 755 students 755 +7.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 388 (51.4%) White: 232 (30.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 82 (10.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 44 (5.8%) Asian: 7 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
755 Students
Black or African American 388 51.4%
White 232 30.7%
Hispanic / Latino 82 10.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 44 5.8%
Asian 7 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 755 Students
Grade 6: 239 (31.7%) Grade 7: 277 (36.7%) Grade 8: 239 (31.7%)
755 Students
Grade 6 239 31.7%
Grade 7 277 36.7%
Grade 8 239 31.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
371
49.1%
F
Female Students
384
50.9%