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Richland 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 175 students in Richland 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Richland 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
48 Schools
102 Schools
# Students
22,037 Students
50,476 Students
# Teachers
1,710 Teachers
3,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Richland 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
11 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
178 Students
744 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,597 Students
5,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
15,081 Students
13,336 Students
% Black Students
69%
27%
# White Students
4,040 Students
28,364 Students
% White Students
18%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,112 Students
2,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,131
404
# Students in K Grade:
1,610
2,984
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,691
3,350
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,659
3,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,668
3,115
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,647
3,110
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,646
3,344
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,565
4,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,547
4,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,627
4,157
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,084
4,927
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,645
5,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,314
4,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,203
3,883
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,210 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,334 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$467 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$426 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,210
$15,297
Spending / Student
$19,334
$14,891
Best Richland 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland One Charter Middle College
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
316 South Beltline Boulevard R
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 738-7114
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 738-7114
Grades: 11-12
| 79 students
Rank: #22.
Carolina School For Inquiry
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7405-a Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 691-1250
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 691-1250
Grades: PK-6
| 96 students
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