Richland 02 School District

Item: Richland 02 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

763 Fashion Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

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Top 30%

Tel: (803) 787-1910

www.richland2.org

Top Rankings

Richland 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

32 Schools

964 Schools

# Students

28,510 Students

551,935 Students

# Teachers

1,957 Teachers

39,082 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Richland 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#24 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Richland 02 School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

43%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richland 02 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

55%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richland 02 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

51%

50%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richland 02 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

85%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richland 02 School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.66

# American Indian Students

49 Students

1,517 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

773 Students

9,521 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,564 Students

70,474 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

13%

# Black Students

17,571 Students

173,379 Students

% Black Students

62%

31%

# White Students

4,872 Students

261,965 Students

% White Students

17%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

56 Students

668 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,605 Students

34,252 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

852

23,803

# Students in K Grade:

1,828

53,168

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,910

57,885

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,996

56,662

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,072

57,133

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,069

57,214

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,142

58,187

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,130

58,822

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,253

55,878

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,223

57,928

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,736

4,376

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,456

4,180

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,948

3,557

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,895

3,142

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,343 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,468 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$437 MM

$12,084 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Richland 02 School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$498 MM

$11,764 MM

This chart displays total spending of Richland 02 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$15,343

$15,297

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richland 02 School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$17,468

$14,891

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richland 02 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,510 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 85% (Top 50% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education