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Enrollment
542
High
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND 01·NCES 450336000951
Eau Claire High
4800 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC 29203 · (803) 735-7600 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL542 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
11.7:1
47 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 159 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 19% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Eau Claire High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #164 of 250 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #23 of 215 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #192 of 217 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #91 of 108 | #7 of 10 |
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
542
-51 (-9%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,178
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 542 | 46.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 48 | 12.5:1 | 100% (599) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 48 | 13.1:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 48 | 12.3:1 | 100% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 52 | 10.1:1 | 100% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 53 | 12.0:1 | 100% (634) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 50 | 15.6:1 | 76% (591) |
| 2000-01 | 884 | 55 | 16.1:1 | 47% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 1,178 | 69 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eau Claire High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (527 to 542); teachers down 11% (52 to 46.5).
About Eau Claire High
Federal records list Eau Claire High as a high school in Columbia, South Carolina. It enrolled 542 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in South Carolina average about 953 students each.
Richland 01 has a total of 47 schools and 21,814 students, Eau Claire High among them.
The student body at Eau Claire High is 81% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Eau Claire High's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Eau Claire High, 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.7:1. On average, high schools in South Carolina have 15.5:1, compared with 11.7:1 here.
County data help place the school in context: in Richland County, the median household income is $63,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Richland County has 104 public schools and roughly 60,410 students.
The nearest other public school, Hyatt Park Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Eau Claire High's enrollment declined 9%, to 542.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Eau Claire High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Richland 01
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Lower Richland HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Dreher HighHigh · 1,144 students
- Crayton MiddleMiddle · 952 students
- Brennen ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- Hand MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Other Eau Claire High schools
One other US public school is named Eau Claire High. Eau Claire High is the largest of the 2.
- Eau Claire High SchoolEAU CLAIRE, MI · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Hyatt Park Elementary0.6 mi · 317
- Alcorn Middle0.8 mi · 381
- Heyward Gibbes Middle1.1 mi · 252
- Arden Elementary1.1 mi · 216
- J. P. Thomas Elementary1.6 mi · 346
- Edward E. Taylor Elementary1.6 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Eau Claire HighWhat is the total enrollment at Eau Claire High?
Eau Claire High enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Eau Claire High serve?
Eau Claire High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eau Claire High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eau Claire High is approximately 11.7:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eau Claire High?
At Eau Claire High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Eau Claire High?
Eau Claire High is overseen by Richland 01 in Richland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.