High school (grades 9-12) · Greer, SC

Blue Ridge High

Federal NCES profile for Blue Ridge High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450231000561
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blue Ridge High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of South Carolina schools.

#2 of 3
high schools in Greer · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
16.9:1
large classes for South Carolina
43.9%
free-lunch eligible

Blue Ridge High has class sizes larger than 83% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blue Ridge High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Greer, SC.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Blue Ridge High held near 1,075 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 63.5 → 60.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 450231000561 · Greer, SC High · MID · TRAD

1,062 enr · 16.9:1 · 43.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodmont High (2,151 students)

Blue Ridge High held near 1,075 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 63.5 → 60.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Blue Ridge High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Blue Ridge High reports 1,062 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Blue Ridge High compares

Blue Ridge High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 18% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.9% ▼ 41% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,062 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,062
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.9%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 83% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,375
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
138
in-school suspensions + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.6, Blue Ridge High is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenville 01 reports $12,375 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Blue Ridge High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodmont High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mauldin High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
J. L. Mann High Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riverside High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Blue Ridge High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenville 01 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Greer

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge High

How many students attend Blue Ridge High?

Blue Ridge High has 1,062 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greer, SC. CCD year-over-year: 1,066 (2022-23) → 1,075 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High?

The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge High is 16.9:1, which is 18% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Ridge High?

43.9% of students at Blue Ridge High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Ridge High?

The largest demographic group at Blue Ridge High is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Greer, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Ridge High?

Blue Ridge High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Blue Ridge High rank among high schools in Greer?

By Resource Investment Index, Blue Ridge High ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Greer, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Greer on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenville 01?

Besides Blue Ridge High, Greenville 01 also operates Woodmont High (2,151 students), Mauldin High (2,133 students), and J. L. Mann High Academy (2,013 students). See the Greenville 01 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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