Dreher High vs Pendergrass Fairwold School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dreher High Pendergrass Fairwold School
Location Columbia, SC Columbia, SC
School Type regular special-ed
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,144 46
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 2.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 93.5%
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 Dreher High Pendergrass Fairwold School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,848 $22,848
District Richland 01 Richland 01

Demographics

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

Group Dreher High Pendergrass Fairwold School
White 33.8% 8.7%
African American 49.0% 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 6.5%
Asian 1.7% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.2% 4.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Dreher High Pendergrass Fairwold School
AP Courses Offered 23
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 286:1 46:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.9% 45.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 141 0
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.