Top 10 Best Columbia Public Schools (2022-23)

For the 2022-23 school year, there are 91 public schools serving 47,591 students in Columbia, SC (there are 43 private schools, serving 7,556 private students). 86% of all K-12 students in Columbia, SC are educated in public schools compared to the SC state average of 92%. Columbia has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in South Carolina.

The top ranked public schools in Columbia, SC are Spring Valley High School, Brockman Elementary School and Rosewood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Columbia, SC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Columbia have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of South Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 51% (majority Black).