Eau Claire High

Eau Claire High is one of the low-enrollment secondary schools in Columbia, South Carolina, operated by Richland 01, with 542 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Across the 47 schools in Richland 01 (21,814 students total), Eau Claire High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Eau Claire High shows that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 47% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Eau Claire High has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Richland County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Richland County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students), of which Eau Claire High is one.

Hyatt Park Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eau Claire High has rose 3%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 542 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 94% to 81%. Class-load math has rose: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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