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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 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 202 students in Richland 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, 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 20% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
93 Schools
# Students
22,151 Students
50,821 Students
# Teachers
1,862 Teachers
2,975 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Richland 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
184 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
183 Students
854 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,546 Students
4,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
15,372 Students
13,993 Students
% Black Students
69%
27%
# White Students
3,940 Students
28,324 Students
% White Students
18%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,069 Students
2,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,015
333
# Students in K Grade:
1,623
3,408
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,651
3,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,707
3,260
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,628
3,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,639
3,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,596
3,497
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,589
4,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,657
4,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,725
4,044
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,092
4,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,571
4,797
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,351
4,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,307
3,861
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,101 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,234 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$467 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$426 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,101
$15,453
Spending / Student
$19,234
$15,044
Best Richland 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland One Charter Middle College
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
| 77 students
Rank: #22.
Carolina School For Inquiry
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7405-a Fairfield Road
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 691-1250
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 691-1250
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students
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