Hilton Head Island High vs River Ridge Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Hilton Head Island High River Ridge Academy
Location Hilton Head Island, SC Bluffton, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,265 1,134
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.9:1 14.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.3% 18.2%
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 Hilton Head Island High River Ridge Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $22,414 $22,414
District Beaufort 01 Beaufort 01

Demographics

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

Group Hilton Head Island High River Ridge Academy
White 38.5% 57.8%
African American 11.8% 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2% 26.7%
Asian 1.5% 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.9% 5.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Hilton Head Island High River Ridge Academy
AP Courses Offered 2
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 253:1 283.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 48.5% 8.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 249 59
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.