Geiger Elementary

Geiger Elementary is a cozy elementary school in Ridgeway, South Carolina, part of Fairfield 01. The school caters to 262 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Fairfield 01 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,103 students; Geiger Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Geiger Elementary lists that Black students make up the majority at 77%; the rest reads as 15% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, Geiger Elementary lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, Fairfield County reports that median household income runs about $47,885, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Fairfield County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,409 students), of which Geiger Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Bethel-Hanberry Elementary, roughly 5.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Geiger Elementary's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 297 (now 262). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 85% to 77% over that span.

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