Enrollment
375
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Great Falls, SC
Great Falls High
Federal NCES profile for Great Falls High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450153000300
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Falls High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of South Carolina schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 77.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 375
- students enrolled
Great Falls High has class sizes smaller than 84% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chester 01 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450153000300 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.7%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Falls High compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Falls High
Great Falls High is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Great Falls, South Carolina, enrolling 375 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 77.7% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 375 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Against 54 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (40%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 375 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 221 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 375 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Great Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Great Falls Elementary (335 students): Great Falls High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 14:1).
Chester 01 also operates Chester Senior High (699 students) and Lewisville Elementary (594 students) alongside Great Falls High.
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 Great Falls High compares
Great Falls High 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.7% | ▲ 5% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 16% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,214
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
128
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 58.9 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
White 40.5%
African American 40.3%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 40.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Great Falls High is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chester 01, which includes Great Falls High.
$14,214
Per student
-2%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 45.8%
Federal 20.4%
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 Great Falls High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Senior High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewisville Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chester Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lewisville High | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Great Falls High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 699
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 594
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools in Great Falls
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~375 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Great Falls High
How many students attend Great Falls High?
Great Falls High has 375 students enrolled. It is a public school in Great Falls, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Falls High?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Falls High is 11.4:1, which is 20% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 27% 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 Great Falls High?
77.7% of students at Great Falls High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Falls High?
The largest demographic group at Great Falls High is White at 40.5% of enrollment, in Great Falls, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Falls High?
Great Falls High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Great Falls High a good school?
Great Falls High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Chester 01?
Besides Great Falls High, Chester 01 also operates Chester Senior High (699 students), Lewisville Elementary (594 students), and Chester Middle (479 students). See the Chester 01 district page for the complete list.
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