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Broad River High

4460 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210 · (803) 896-2714 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
28
High
DISTRICT 14 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 9518%
Grade 101139%
Grade 11414%
Grade 12829%
Student demographics
White
27%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Black
2589%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Pacific Islander
14%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
28100%

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BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Broad River High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Richland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
28#240 of 250#17 of 19
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
28
+21 (+300%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528128.0:1N/A
2023-241635.3:181% (13)
2022-23331.0:1N/A
2020-217N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broad River High.

About Broad River High

Broad River High is a very small high school in Columbia, South Carolina, one of the schools in Dept Of Correction N04. There are 28 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 97% below the average for high schools in South Carolina.

Dept Of Correction N04 oversees Broad River High and 11 other schools, with 172 students in total.

A large majority of enrollment at Broad River High is Black, at 89%. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% White and 4% Pacific Islander. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%.

There are about 28.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Broad River High, which has 1. High schools in South Carolina average 15.5:1, 12.5 fewer students per teacher than here.

For Richland County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,784, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 104 public schools and about 60,410 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Kirkland High, is the closest to Broad River High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 7 students at Broad River High; in 2024-25, 28. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

This page is set up for the Broad River High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
Broad River High
District
Dept Of Correction N04
Address
4460 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone
(803) 896-2714
County
Richland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
28
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
28.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
450000101721
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dept Of Correction N04
Other schools in Columbia
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Broad River High
What is the total enrollment at Broad River High?
Broad River High enrolls approximately 28 students in grades 09-12.
Is Broad River High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Broad River High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Broad River High have?
Broad River High employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Broad River High?
At Broad River High, the student body is approximately 7% White, 89% Black.
What district is Broad River High in?
Broad River High is part of Dept Of Correction N04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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