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What's the most underrated thing about Andrew Jackson High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
557
High
DISTRICT 1,096 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258000688
Andrew Jackson High
6925 Kershaw-Camden Highway, Kershaw, SC 29067 · (803) 475-2381 · Lancaster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 156 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 162 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 21% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Where Andrew Jackson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #161 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #16 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #144 of 217 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #25 of 78 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
557
-74 (-12%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 557 | 48.7 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 44.2 | 13.4:1 | 61% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 44.6 | 13.9:1 | 60% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 37% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 37% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 38% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 43% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 26% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 36 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrew Jackson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (638 to 557); teachers up 16% (42 to 48.7).
About Andrew Jackson High
Andrew Jackson High is a small high school in Kershaw, South Carolina. In all, 557 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 42% fewer students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).
In Lancaster 01, 22 schools enroll a combined 15,417 students.
The largest group at Andrew Jackson High is White students, at 67%. Other students are 23% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Lancaster County residents are about 69% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
The school has 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher. High schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 15.5:1.
In Lancaster County, the median household earns about $78,869 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Lancaster County has 23 public schools with about 15,417 students, including Andrew Jackson High.
Andrew Jackson High's closest public school neighbor is Andrew Jackson Middle, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Andrew Jackson High enrolled 631 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 557. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.4:1) than in 2020-21 (14.7:1).
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Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,475
Census ACS
Median income
$78,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
15,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster 01
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in Kershaw
- North Central HighHigh · 563 students
- Kershaw ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- North Central ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Andrew Jackson MiddleMiddle · 480 students
- North Central MiddleMiddle · 408 students
Other Andrew Jackson High schools
One other US public school is named Andrew Jackson High. Andrew Jackson High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 839 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew Jackson Middle0.2 mi · 480
- Kershaw Elementary1.9 mi · 512
- Heath Springs Elementary4.4 mi · 297
- McDonald Green Elementary10.3 mi · 337
- North Central High10.9 mi · 563
- North Central Middle11.2 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Andrew Jackson HighHow large is Andrew Jackson High?
Andrew Jackson High enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 09-12.
Is Andrew Jackson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Andrew Jackson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Andrew Jackson High have?
Andrew Jackson High employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Andrew Jackson High?
Student demographics at Andrew Jackson High are roughly 67% White, 3% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Andrew Jackson High public or private?
Andrew Jackson High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster 01.
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