Dutch Fork High

Set in Irmo, South Carolina, Dutch Fork High is a roomy four-year high school, run under Lexington 05. It caters to 1,703 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 953 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.

Dutch Fork High is one of 22 schools operated by Lexington 05, a district that teaches 17,053 students overall.

Demographically, Dutch Fork High reports that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 38% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian. Compared to Richland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Dutch Fork High reports 122 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Around the school, Richland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Richland County's 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), Dutch Fork High is one campus in the mix.

Dutch Fork Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Dutch Fork High's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,769 (now 1,703). Over the same period, the White share fell from 54% to 44%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.