Brookland-Cayce High vs Saluda River Academy for the Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric Brookland-Cayce High Saluda River Academy for the Arts
Location Cayce, SC West Columbia, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,212 400
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 11.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Brookland-Cayce High Saluda River Academy for the Arts
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,747 $16,747
District Lexington 02 Lexington 02

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Brookland-Cayce High Saluda River Academy for the Arts
White 25.6% 38.5%
African American 32.3% 29.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.4% 20.5%
Asian 4.0% 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.2% 7.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Brookland-Cayce High Saluda River Academy for the Arts
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 404:1 400:1
Chronic Absenteeism 45.9% 18.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 406 10
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.