Enrollment
8
High
DISTRICT 14 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPT OF CORRECTION N04·NCES 450000101378
Sara Babb High
4450 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210 · (803) 896-2714 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL8 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 10 | 1 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 63% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 25% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Sara Babb High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8 | #242 of 250 | #18 of 19 |
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
8
0 (0%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 12
Student : Teacher
2.0:1
was 2.7:1
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 | 8 | 4 | 2.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 4 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 5 | 0.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 3 | 2.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 2 | 9.5:1 | 84% (16) |
| 2015-16 | 15 | 1 | 15.0:1 | 80% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 12 | 5 | 2.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sara Babb High.
Since 2017-18: students down 58% (19 to 8); teachers up 100% (2 to 4).
About Sara Babb High
Sara Babb High is a very small high school found in Columbia, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 8 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 99% below the average of about 953 students for high schools in South Carolina.
Sara Babb High is in Dept Of Correction N04, a district with 172 students across 12 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Sara Babb High is 75% Black. Enrollment also includes 13% White and 13% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 28 points above the 47% share among Richland County residents.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sara Babb High is 2.0:1, based on 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in South Carolina average 15.5:1.
In Richland County, home to about 422,117 people, median household income comes to about $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Richland County's 104 public schools enroll about 60,410 students and include Sara Babb High.
Broad River High sits about 0.4 miles from Sara Babb High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 8 in 2020-21 and 8 in 2024-25.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Dept Of Correction N04
- Turbeville HighHigh · 55 students
- Kirkland HighHigh · 42 students
- Broad River HighHigh · 28 students
- Allendale HighHigh · 8 students
- Lewis HighHigh · 7 students
- Tyger River HighHigh · 6 students
Other schools in Columbia
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Spring Valley HighHigh · 2,230 students
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- Ridge View HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Richland Northeast HighHigh · 1,340 students
- A. C. Flora HighHigh · 1,328 students
Nearby schools
- Broad River High0.4 mi · 28
- Kirkland High0.4 mi · 42
- SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center0.8 mi · 417
- Pine Grove Elementary1.4 mi · 501
- Columbia High1.9 mi · 681
- Carolus Online Academy2.0 mi · 1,786
Frequently asked questions
About Sara Babb HighHow many students attend Sara Babb High?
Sara Babb High enrolls approximately 8 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sara Babb High serve?
Sara Babb High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sara Babb High have?
Sara Babb High employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 2.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sara Babb High?
At Sara Babb High, the student body is approximately 13% White, 13% Hispanic, 75% Black.
What district is Sara Babb High in?
Sara Babb High is part of Dept Of Correction N04.
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