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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
739
High
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER 01·NCES 450252001487
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence
250 Jaguar Trail, Ridgeland, SC 29936 · (843) 489-8844 · Jasper County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 6 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 9% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 13.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #18 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #22 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #125 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #48 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #114 of 217 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #51 of 108 |
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
739
+74 (+11%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 739 | 57 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 100% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 100% (639) |
| 2020-21 | 665 | 30 | 22.2:1 | 100% (665) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 100% (672) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 100% (693) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 68% (382) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (672 to 739); teachers up 21% (47 to 57).
About Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is a small high school located in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Students in grades 6 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 739 students. The average among high schools in South Carolina is roughly 953 students; this school is 22% smaller than that.
Jasper 01 is the local district for Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence. It runs 4 schools with 2,901 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is Black (47%). Smaller groups are 46% Hispanic and 5% White. For comparison, the population of Jasper County is roughly 33% Black. Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 57 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.0:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is D. Compared with South Carolina public schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Jasper County show that median household income is about $65,613, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 10 public schools operate in Jasper County, serving about 4,194 students.
Of nearby public schools, Ridgeland Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 665 to 739. Students per teacher fell from 22.2 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,166
Census ACS
Median income
$65,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jasper 01
- Ridgeland ElementaryElementary · 775 students
- Hardeeville Junior /Senior HighHigh · 696 students
- Hardeeville ElementaryElementary · 691 students
Other schools in Ridgeland
- Ridgeland ElementaryElementary · 775 students
- Polaris Tech Charter SchoolCombined · 514 students
- Ridgeland HighHigh · 4 students
- Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career ExcellenceHigh
- Polaris Tech Charter SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Ridgeland Elementary0.0 mi · 775
- Polaris Tech Charter School0.3 mi · 514
- Ridgeland High1.3 mi · 4
- Heartwood Community School10.1 mi · 87
- Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary11.6 mi · 416
- Hardeeville Elementary12.3 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeland Secondary Academy of ExcellenceHow large is Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence enrolls approximately 739 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence serve?
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is approximately 13.0:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?
Student demographics at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence are roughly 5% White, 46% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence?
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is overseen by Jasper 01 in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.