Enrollment
81
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mccormick, SC
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe
Federal NCES profile for Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450390301754
👥 S:T ratio 73
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Mccormick · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 5.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe has class sizes smaller than 98% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Mccormick, SC.
School address
NCES ID 450390301754 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.3%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-93% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe is a lower-poverty, small high school in Mccormick, South Carolina, enrolling 81 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe is leaner than roughly 98% of South Carolina schools and 52% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.3% free-meal eligibility runs 93% below the South Carolina average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of South Carolina schools, with 81 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 81 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe Scho operates only this one school, so Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 81 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of South Carolina's single-school districts.
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 Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe compares
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 52% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.3% | ▼ 93% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 93% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 2% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 81 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 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 82.7%
African American 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 82.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high 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 (~81 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe
How many students attend Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe?
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe has 81 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mccormick, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe?
The student-teacher ratio at Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe is 6.8:1, which is 52% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 57% 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 Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe?
5.3% of students at Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe?
The largest demographic group at Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Mccormick, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe?
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe rank among public schools in Mccormick?
By Resource Investment Index, Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Mccormick, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mccormick on the city page.
Is Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe a good school?
Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina. 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 Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe Scho?
None reported; Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe Scho operates only Sc Governor's School for Agriculture at John De La Howe as a public school district in NCES's records.
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