Enrollment
672
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 450390101176 Charter school
Fox Creek High — North Augusta, SC
Federal NCES profile for Fox Creek High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sc Public Charter School District · South Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.6%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-92% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fox Creek High compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Fox Creek High reports 672 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 43.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the South Carolina state mean of 14.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 5.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 92% below the South Carolina average and 89% below the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 336 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 47.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sc Public Charter School District spends $25,770 per pupil district-wide, above the South Carolina average of $17,182 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 5.8% from local sources (property taxes), 80.6% from the state, and 13.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Fox Creek High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▲ 7% | 14.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.6% | ▼ 92% | 74.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 672 | top 65% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
5.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 92% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 67% in South Carolina — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,770
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Carolina avg of $17,182
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 336 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
126
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 672 Top 65% in South Carolina — larger than 35% of 1,215 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 43.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 5.6% -92% vs state
NCES ID 450390101176
Student demographics
White 70.8%
African American 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: White at 70.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 336:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 47.0%
In-school suspensions 126
Out-of-school suspensions 63
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sc Public Charter School District, which includes Fox Creek High.
$25,770
Per student
+50%
vs South Carolina
Avg $17,182
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 5.8%
State 80.6%
Federal 13.6%
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.
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,592
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,472
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,208
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 998
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Fox Creek High
How many students attend Fox Creek High?
Fox Creek High has 672 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Augusta, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fox Creek High?
The student-teacher ratio at Fox Creek High is 15.3:1, which is 7% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fox Creek High?
5.6% of students at Fox Creek High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fox Creek High?
The largest demographic group at Fox Creek High is White at 70.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in North Augusta, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fox Creek High?
Fox Creek High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.