Enrollment
262
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ridgeway, SC
Geiger Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Geiger Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450210000419
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Geiger Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of South Carolina schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Geiger Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fairfield 01 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450210000419 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Geiger Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Geiger Elementary
Geiger Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Ridgeway, South Carolina, enrolling 262 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 262 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 172 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #14, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and White (15%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Fairfield 01 spends $22,286 per pupil, 53% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 60 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 262 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Fairfield 01 also operates Fairfield Central High (619 students) and Fairfield Elementary (418 students) alongside Geiger Elementary.
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 Geiger Elementary compares
Geiger Elementary 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 | 11.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 35% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
262
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 20% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,286
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 262 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.9 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 76.7%
White 15.3%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: African American at 76.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Geiger Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfield 01, which includes Geiger Elementary.
$22,286
Per student
+53%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 30.4%
Federal 16.7%
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 Geiger Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Central High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fairfield Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fairfield Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kelly Miller Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Geiger Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 418
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
Similar other 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 (~262 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Geiger Elementary
How many students attend Geiger Elementary?
Geiger Elementary has 262 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ridgeway, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Geiger Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Geiger Elementary is 11.9:1, which is 17% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Geiger Elementary?
100.0% of students at Geiger Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Geiger Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Geiger Elementary is African American at 76.7% of enrollment, in Ridgeway, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Geiger Elementary?
Geiger Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Geiger Elementary a good school?
Geiger Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of South Carolina schools. 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 Fairfield 01?
Besides Geiger Elementary, Fairfield 01 also operates Fairfield Central High (619 students), Fairfield Elementary (418 students), and Fairfield Middle (311 students). See the Fairfield 01 district page for the complete list.
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