Is Eau Claire High a good school?

Eau Claire High ranks in the bottom 1.7% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Eau Claire High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Eau Claire High.

What is the racial makeup of Eau Claire High?

Students at Eau Claire High are 85% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools feed into Eau Claire High?

Eau Claire High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edward E. Taylor Elementary Elementary : Forest Heights Elementary Elementary : Hyatt Park Elementary Elementary : J. P. Thomas Elementary Middle : Alcorn Middle Middle : Heyward Gibbes Middle

Eau Claire High

Public 9-12

4800 Monticello Road
Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 735-7600

District: Richland 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
233^rd of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,310

Feeder schools for Eau Claire High:

Elementary:	Edward E. Taylor Elementary
	Forest Heights Elementary
	Hyatt Park Elementary
	J. P. Thomas Elementary
Middle:	Alcorn Middle
	Heyward Gibbes Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 627

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eau Claire High ranks worse than 98.3% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked high schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85.2%), Hispanic (10.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eau Claire High is 13, which is the 4^th best among 7 high schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Eau Claire High employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eau Claire High is $21,310, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 high schools in the Richland 01 School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Eau Claire High:

SchoolDigger ranks Eau Claire High 233^rd of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Eau Claire High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Richland 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 01 56^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eau Claire High

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Rank History for all students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	10.37	179^th	187	4.3%
2006	15.82	184^th	191	3.7%
2007	28.57	175^th	191	8.4%
2008	20.07	163^rd	185	11.9%
2009	16.52	171^st	188	9.0%
2010	15.97	176^th	199	11.6%
2011	8.14	188^th	199	5.5%
2012	12.71	183^rd	202	9.4%
2013	18.77	174^th	203	14.3%
2014	9.35	197^th	210	6.2%
2015	10.34	221^st	232	4.7%
2016	6.97	226^th	231	2.2%
2017	4.76	217^th	223	2.7%
2018	7.36	204^th	216	5.6%
2019	3.46	223^rd	225	0.9%
2021	13.46	198^th	227	12.8%
2022	5.04	218^th	226	3.5%
2023	4.45	233^rd	237	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	14.59	192^nd	214	10.3%
2019	7.84	212^th	217	2.3%
2021	20.83	175^th	213	17.8%
2022	9.02	214^th	220	2.7%
2023	7.94	219^th	226	3.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	5.88	200^th	210	4.8%
2019	3.96	210^th	213	1.4%
2021	4.38	210^th	213	1.4%
2022	7.09	211^th	220	4.1%
2023	3.68	222^nd	223	0.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	21.90	114^th	137	16.8%
2019	8.71	139^th	143	2.8%
2022	9.36	136^th	139	2.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	11.05	195^th	213	8.5%
2019	3.35	217^th	218	0.5%
2021	5.78	207^th	215	3.7%
2022	4.22	221^st	224	1.3%
2023	6.56	221^st	229	3.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	24.90	142^nd	183	22.4%
2019	12.53	174^th	184	5.4%
2021	30.00	131^st	178	26.4%
2022	14.76	179^th	190	5.8%
2023	16.23	182^nd	199	8.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eau Claire High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.43	102^nd	108	5.6%
2023	1.32	118^th	119	0.8%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a citizen on FaceBook
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Great Job on improving on the report card. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

the school is very low in ranking because they are on facebook meanwhile there students are sitting are sitting around doing nothing Close Quote

Enrollment information for Eau Claire High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	68	1279	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	1351
1989	52	1212	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	1267
1990	34	1128	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1991	30	1145	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1992	28	1074	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1104
1993	25	1006	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1994	14	1035	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1995	10	1033	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1996	10	1033	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1997	11	1015	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1026
1998	12	990	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1999	13	945	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
2000	13	921	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	937
2001	9	872	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
2002	13	1032	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2003	13	1032	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2004	7	975	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	1	993
2005	9	967	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	1	987
2006	8	874	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	886
2007	3	828	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
2008	6	793	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	805
2009	5	816	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	3	830
2010	8	761	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	5	789
2011	9	746	0	18	0	0	7	0	780
2012	9	675	0	16	0	0	7	0	707
2013	6	587	1	14	0	0	9	0	617
2014	5	577	1	15	0	0	10	0	608
2015	3	592	1	17	0	0	13	0	626
2016	6	594	3	17	0	0	14	0	634
2017	7	552	2	13	0	0	9	0	583
2018	6	493	1	17	0	0	10	0	527
2019	8	468	1	19	0	0	16	0	512
2020	6	440	0	46	0	1	17	0	510
2021	11	510	2	49	0	1	20	0	593
2022	8	506	2	57	0	0	18	0	591
2023	10	534	0	65	0	0	18	0	627

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eau Claire High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1351	67.3	20.0	n/a
1989	1267	65.5	19.3	n/a
1990	1164	70.6	16.4	n/a
1991	1178	69.5	16.9	23.8
1992	1104	65.7	16.8	43
1993	1034	59.0	17.5	60.3
1994	1050	62.2	16.9	49.8
1995	1044	62.7	16.7	38.6
1996	1044	62.7	16.7	38.6
1997	1026	67.7	15.2	33.7
1998	1006	63.0	16.0	35.1
1999	961	62.8	15.3	42.8
2000	937	66.7	14.0	39.1
2001	884	55.5	15.9	47.1
2002	1052	62.5	16.8	52.5
2003	1052	62.5	16.8	52.5
2004	993	62.5	15.9	63.8
2005	987	62.0	15.9	63.7
2006	886	64.5	13.7	65.3
2007	846	82.5	10.3	67.1
2008	805	61.5	13.1	66.8
2009	830	52.0	16.0	66.4
2010	789	52.0	15.1	67.3
2011	780	50.0	15.6	75.8
2012	707	50.0	14.1	77.8
2013	617	55.0	11.2	80.6
2014	608	53.5	11.3	81.6
2015	626	54.0	11.5	83.5
2016	634	53.0	11.9	100
2017	583	48.0	12.1	100
2018	527	52.0	10.1	100
2019	512	53.0	9.6	100
2020	510	50.0	10.2	100
2021	593	48.0	12.3	100
2022	591	52.0	11.3	100
2023	627	48.0	13.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eau Claire High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1351	67.3	20.0	n/a
1989	1267	65.5	19.3	n/a
1990	1164	70.6	16.4	n/a
1991	1178	69.5	16.9	23.8
1992	1104	65.7	16.8	43
1993	1034	59.0	17.5	60.3
1994	1050	62.2	16.9	49.8
1995	1044	62.7	16.7	38.6
1996	1044	62.7	16.7	38.6
1997	1026	67.7	15.2	33.7
1998	1006	63.0	16.0	35.1
1999	961	62.8	15.3	42.8
2000	937	66.7	14.0	39.1
2001	884	55.5	15.9	47.1
2002	1052	62.5	16.8	52.5
2003	1052	62.5	16.8	52.5
2004	993	62.5	15.9	63.8
2005	987	62.0	15.9	63.7
2006	886	64.5	13.7	65.3
2007	846	82.5	10.3	67.1
2008	805	61.5	13.1	66.8
2009	830	52.0	16.0	66.4
2010	789	52.0	15.1	67.3
2011	780	50.0	15.6	75.8
2012	707	50.0	14.1	77.8
2013	617	55.0	11.2	80.6
2014	608	53.5	11.3	81.6
2015	626	54.0	11.5	83.5
2016	634	53.0	11.9	100
2017	583	48.0	12.1	100
2018	527	52.0	10.1	100
2019	512	53.0	9.6	100
2020	510	50.0	10.2	100
2021	593	48.0	12.3	100
2022	591	52.0	11.3	100
2023	627	48.0	13.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eau Claire High

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,013 (5.0%)	$710 (3.5%)	$1,723 (8.5%)	$14,575 (72.1%)	$3,909 (19.3%)	$18,484 (91.5%)	$20,207
2020	$1,100 (5.6%)	$823 (4.2%)	$1,922 (9.7%)	$14,260 (72.3%)	$3,531 (17.9%)	$17,791 (90.2%)	$19,714
2021	$936 (4.7%)	$758 (3.8%)	$1,694 (8.6%)	$14,867 (75.2%)	$3,197 (16.2%)	$18,064 (91.4%)	$19,758
2022	$828 (4.7%)	$738 (4.2%)	$1,566 (9.0%)	$13,017 (74.5%)	$2,884 (16.5%)	$15,901 (91.0%)	$17,467
2023	$1,118 (5.2%)	$1,057 (5.0%)	$2,174 (10.2%)	$15,483 (72.7%)	$3,652 (17.1%)	$19,135 (89.8%)	$21,310

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eau Claire High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 223^rd of 225 High schools	Ranks 233^rd of 237 High schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Eau Claire High)	23.1	38.3	15.2%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Richland 01)	55.5	58	2.5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Eau Claire High)	26.5	20.4	6.1%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Richland 01)	49.7	40.6	9.1%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Eau Claire High)	53.8	62.2	8.4%
End of Course English 1 (Richland 01)	67.9	76.3	8.4%
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)	78.9	84	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	512	627	22.5%
African American	468	534	14.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	19	65	242.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	10	25%
Two or More Races	16	18	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Eau Claire High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2023)	EOCEP English 1 (2023)	EOCEP English 2 (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Eau Claire High	Public	9-12	4800 Monticello Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 735-7600	627	48	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.6%)	534 (85.2%)	65 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	4.5	233^rd of 237 public high schools	1.7%		5	218^th of 226 public high schools	3.5%	15	38.3	20.4	62.2	28.9	$21,310	$1,118	$1,057	$2,174	$15,483	$3,652	$19,135
C. A. Johnson High	Public	9-12	2219 Barhamville Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 253-7092	364	33	11.0	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	344 (94.5%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4.5	232^nd of 237 public high schools	2.1%		6.7	214^th of 226 public high schools	5.3%	18	35.7	11.2	68.8	25.6	$26,006	$1,270	$1,405	$2,674	$19,025	$4,306	$23,331
School Whitmore School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	501 Commerce Drive NE	Columbia	29223	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(803) 476-6416	496	13	38.1	55.2%	369 (74.4%)	76 (15.3%)	33 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	35.1	145^th of 237 public high schools	38.8%		46.7	111^th of 226 public high schools	50.9%	34	35.6	48.0	79.8	52.8	$7,817	$173	$386	$559	$5,255	$2,002	$7,258
Columbia High	Public	9-12	1701 Westchester Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 731-8950	665	49	13.5	100.0%	25 (3.8%)	568 (85.4%)	34 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	15.3	203^rd of 237 public high schools	14.3%		6.4	215^th of 226 public high schools	4.9%	12	43.1	31.0	78.3	33.1	$18,517	$848	$978	$1,826	$13,740	$2,951	$16,691
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	3560 Lynhaven Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 735-3343	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	1731 Shivers Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-5952	0	0	5.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manning High	Public	9-12	502 Beckman Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 935-7203	1	5	.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Broad River High	Public	9-12	4460 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-2714	3	3	1.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kirkland High	Public	9-12	4344 Broad River	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-2714	35	1	35.0	91.4%	8 (22.9%)	24 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
A. C. Flora High	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Drive	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 738-7300	1,352	84	16.0	100.0%	637 (47.1%)	539 (39.9%)	100 (7.4%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	53.9	90^th of 237 public high schools	62.0%		51.6	89^th of 226 public high schools	60.6%	1	48.3	66.3	86.6	55.1	$14,496	$719	$767	$1,486	$10,949	$2,060	$13,009

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