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Richland Northeast High

7500 Brookfield Road, Columbia, SC 29223 · (803) 699-2800 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,340 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,340
High
DISTRICT 1,822 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 942732%
Grade 1032724%
Grade 1130022%
Grade 1228621%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1128%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
29622%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
85764%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
191%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
504%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
63147%
Female
70953%

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Where Richland Northeast High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Richland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,340#68 of 250#6 of 19
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#50 of 215#6 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.4%#124 of 217#6 of 14
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.6%#68 of 78N/A
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
1,340
-54 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,731
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,340100.513.3:1N/A
2023-241,301100.213.0:168% (884)
2022-231,35995.514.2:170% (950)
2020-211,3949215.2:161% (849)
2017-181,3769614.3:152% (717)
2015-161,4539814.8:152% (755)
2010-111,45510114.4:145% (660)
2000-011,65210316.0:117% (281)
1990-911,73111215.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richland Northeast High.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,376 to 1,340); teachers up 5% (96 to 100.5).

About Richland Northeast High

Richland Northeast High is a public high school run by Richland 02 in Columbia, South Carolina. It enrolls 1,340 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 41% above the average of about 953 students for high schools in South Carolina.

Richland 02 includes 32 schools. Together they enroll 28,841 students.

The share of Black students at Richland Northeast High is 64%, a majority. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 47% Black share among all Richland County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.

With 100.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1. The average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Looking at the county, Richland County, the median household earns about $63,784 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Richland County has 104 public schools with about 60,410 students, including Richland Northeast High.

Richland Northeast High's nearest public school is L. W. Conder Elementary (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Richland Northeast High is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 4%, from 1,394 to 1,340. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 13.3:1.

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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
Richland Northeast High
District
Richland 02
Address
7500 Brookfield Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Phone
(803) 699-2800
County
Richland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,340
Teachers (FTE)
101
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450339001312
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Richland Northeast High
How many students attend Richland Northeast High?
Richland Northeast High enrolls approximately 1,340 students in grades 09-12.
Is Richland Northeast High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richland Northeast High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland Northeast High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Richland Northeast High is approximately 13.3:1 (101 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richland Northeast High?
At Richland Northeast High, the student body is approximately 8% White, 22% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Richland Northeast High in?
Richland Northeast High is part of Richland 02.
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