Enrollment
28
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Columbia, SC
Broad River High
Federal NCES profile for Broad River High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450000101721
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Broad River High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.
- #1 of 15
- high schools in Columbia · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 28
- students enrolled
Broad River High has class sizes smaller than 94% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Broad River High ranks #1 of 15 high schools in Columbia, SC.
School address
District: Dept of Correction N04 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450000101721 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Broad River High compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Broad River High
Broad River High is a small high school in Columbia, South Carolina, enrolling 28 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Broad River High is leaner than roughly 94% of South Carolina schools and 35% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of South Carolina schools, with 28 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 28 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Dept of Correction N04 spends $54,899 per pupil, 277% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Columbia's high schools, it stands alongside Spring Valley High (2,230 students): Broad River High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 18.3:1).
Dept of Correction N04 also operates Turbeville High (55 students) and Kirkland High (42 students) alongside Broad River High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Broad River High compares
Broad River High on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 35% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$54,899
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 28 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 89.3%
White 7.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.6%
Largest group: African American at 89.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.6, Broad River High is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dept of Correction N04, which includes Broad River High.
$54,899
Per student
+277%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+231%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 81.8%
Federal 18.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Broad River High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbeville High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kirkland High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sara Babb High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Allendale High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lewis High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Broad River High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 42:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 1.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 1.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools in Columbia
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Spring Valley High
Standard public school
2,230 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Ridge View High
Standard public school
1,631 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Richland Northeast High
Standard public school
1,340 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
A. C. Flora High
Standard public school
1,328 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Irmo High
Standard public school
1,272 students 11.9:1 students per teacher
Dreher High
Standard public school
1,144 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~28 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Broad River High
How many students attend Broad River High?
Broad River High has 28 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbia, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Broad River High?
The student-teacher ratio at Broad River High is 9.3:1, which is 35% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broad River High?
The largest demographic group at Broad River High is African American at 89.3% of enrollment, in Columbia, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Broad River High?
Broad River High has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Broad River High rank among high schools in Columbia?
By Resource Investment Index, Broad River High ranks #1 of 15 high schools in Columbia, 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 Columbia on the city page.
Is Broad River High a good school?
Broad River High earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dept of Correction N04?
Besides Broad River High, Dept of Correction N04 also operates Turbeville High (55 students), Kirkland High (42 students), and Sara Babb High (8 students). See the Dept of Correction N04 district page for the complete list.
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