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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000952

A. C. Flora High

1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 · (803) 738-7300 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,328 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,328
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 936327%
Grade 1035227%
Grade 1133025%
Grade 1228321%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
60245%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
1139%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
52339%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
242%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
635%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
66850%
Female
66050%

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Where A. C. Flora High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Richland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,328#69 of 250#7 of 19
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#103 of 215#11 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.0%#66 of 217#4 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.3%#57 of 78N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,328
-35 (-3%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 944
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,32884.815.7:1N/A
2023-241,33481.816.3:1100% (1,334)
2022-231,3528416.1:1100% (1,352)
2020-211,3638915.3:1100% (1,363)
2017-181,4029115.4:1100% (1,402)
2015-161,4138915.9:1100% (1,413)
2010-111,2658015.8:131% (390)
2000-011,0907414.7:124% (265)
1990-919446215.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. C. Flora High.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,402 to 1,328); teachers down 7% (91 to 84.8).

About A. C. Flora High

A. C. Flora High serves students in Columbia, South Carolina, as a mid-sized high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,328 students. High schools in South Carolina have about 953 students on average; enrollment here is 39% higher.

Richland 01 is the local district for A. C. Flora High. It runs 47 schools with 21,814 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at A. C. Flora High is White, with 45% of students. The remaining shares are 39% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.

A. C. Flora High has 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in South Carolina is similar, at 15.5:1.

Census data for Richland County show the median household earns about $63,784 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting A. C. Flora High, Richland County has 104 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Crayton Middle is about 0.5 miles from A. C. Flora High. The five-mile area around A. C. Flora High holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% decline, from 1,363 to 1,328.

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Richland County at a glance

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Population
422,117
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
60,410 students

Quick facts

School name
A. C. Flora High
District
Richland 01
Address
1 Falcon Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone
(803) 738-7300
County
Richland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,328
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450336000952
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A. C. Flora High
How many students attend A. C. Flora High?
A. C. Flora High enrolls approximately 1,328 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does A. C. Flora High serve?
A. C. Flora High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A. C. Flora High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A. C. Flora High is approximately 15.7:1 (85 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A. C. Flora High?
A. C. Flora High reports a student body of 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees A. C. Flora High?
A. C. Flora High is overseen by Richland 01 in Richland County.
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