Enrollment
1,118
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 450282001621
Spring Hill High — Chapin, SC
Federal NCES profile for Spring Hill High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 67/100.
👥 Class size 52
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 74
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: Lexington 05 · 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)
91.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Hill 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
Spring Hill High reports 1,118 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 91.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% below the South Carolina state mean of 14.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the South Carolina average and 38% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 280 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lexington 05 spends $15,709 per pupil district-wide, below the South Carolina average of $17,182 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.4% from local sources (property taxes), 50.2% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (B-), 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 Spring Hill 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▼ 57% | 74.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,118 | top 90% | — | — |
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
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% 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
12:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 20% in South Carolina — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,709
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Carolina avg of $17,182
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 280 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,118 Top 90% in South Carolina — larger than 10% of 1,215 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 91.0
Students per teacher 12:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% -57% vs state
NCES ID 450282001621
Student demographics
White 69.0%
African American 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 280:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.3%
In-school suspensions 41
Out-of-school suspensions 46
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lexington 05, which includes Spring Hill High.
$15,709
Per student
-9%
vs South Carolina
Avg $17,182
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 50.2%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,703
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,617
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,272
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,007
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 992
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
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 Spring Hill High
How many students attend Spring Hill High?
Spring Hill High has 1,118 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chapin, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill High?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill High is 12:1, which is 16% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Hill High?
32.1% of students at Spring Hill High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Hill High?
The largest demographic group at Spring Hill High is White at 69.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chapin, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Hill High?
Spring Hill High has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (B-) 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.