Ridgeland High

Ridgeland High is a 9-12 campus of one-room-style scale in Ridgeland, South Carolina, one of the schools within Dept Of Correction N04, educateing 4 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 100% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Within Dept Of Correction N04, which oversees 12 schools and 172 students, Ridgeland High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Ridgeland High lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 50% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Jasper County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Ridgeland High logs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 1.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Ridgeland High tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jasper County shows median household income runs about $65,613, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jasper County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,194 students), Ridgeland High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Polaris Tech Charter School, around 1.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ridgeland High has fell 86%, going from 28 students in 2018 to 4 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 21% to 50%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 1.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.