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

352 Schools

# Students

28,917 Students

221,816 Students

# Teachers

2,074 Teachers

15,785 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
Kind	127	49
1	128	51
2	136	52
3	150	53
4	140	53
5	139	60
6	2,231	548
7	2,153	613
8	2,247	620

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District
2022	#24
2021	#32
2019	#18
2018	#22
2017	#23
2016	#27
2015	#23
2014	#29
2013	#37
2012	#34
2011	#30

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	43%	41%
2021	35%	39%
2019	50%	46%
2018	47%	45%
2017	45%	44%
2016	44%	46%
2015	51%	51%
2014	67%	68%
2013	67%	70%
2012	69%	71%
2011	70%	70%

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55%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	55%	52%
2021	47%	48%
2019	52%	48%
2018	47%	45%
2017	45%	43%
2016	46%	46%
2015	43%	42%
2014	73%	72%
2013	74%	74%
2012	73%	72%
2011	73%	71%

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51%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	51%	50%
2021	45%	48%

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85%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	85%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	90%	84%
2016	88%	84%
2015	86%	83%
2014	83%	80%
2013	81%	78%
2012	80%	75%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.58	0.66
2022	0.58	0.66
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.58	0.62
2017	0.58	0.62
2016	0.58	0.61
2015	0.57	0.61
2014	0.57	0.61
2013	0.57	0.60
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.57	0.59
2010	0.55	0.58
2009	0.55	0.57
2008	0.55	0.57
2007	0.54	0.55
2006	0.55	0.54
2005	0.55	0.54
2004	0.55	0.54
2003	0.56	0.54
2002	0.56	0.53
2001	0.56	0.53
2000	0.55	0.53
1999	0.55	0.53
1998	0.56	0.53
1997	0.55	0.52
1996	0.55	0.52
1995	0.55	0.52
1994	0.54	0.51
1993	0.53	0.51
1992	0.53	0.51
1991	0.52	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	5%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	13%	13%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	11%
2020	11%	10%
2019	11%	10%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	5%	1%

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% Black

62%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	62%	31%
2022	61%	32%
2021	61%	33%
2020	60%	33%
2019	60%	33%
2018	60%	34%
2017	60%	34%
2016	59%	34%
2015	60%	35%
2014	59%	35%
2013	59%	35%
2012	59%	36%
2011	59%	36%
2010	60%	38%
2009	60%	39%
2008	59%	39%
2007	59%	40%
2006	58%	41%
2005	57%	41%
2004	56%	41%
2003	54%	41%
2002	53%	41%
2001	51%	42%
2000	50%	42%
1999	46%	41%
1998	46%	42%
1997	44%	41%
1996	42%	41%
1995	42%	41%
1994	40%	41%
1993	39%	41%
1992	37%	41%
1991	35%	41%

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% White

16%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	17%	48%
2022	18%	48%
2021	19%	49%
2020	21%	50%
2019	21%	50%
2018	24%	51%
2017	24%	51%
2016	25%	52%
2015	26%	52%
2014	27%	52%
2013	28%	53%
2012	28%	53%
2011	29%	53%
2010	30%	53%
2009	31%	53%
2008	32%	53%
2007	33%	54%
2006	34%	54%
2005	36%	54%
2004	38%	54%
2003	40%	54%
2002	41%	55%
2001	43%	55%
2000	44%	55%
1999	44%	55%
1998	48%	55%
1997	48%	56%
1996	49%	56%
1995	53%	56%
1994	53%	57%
1993	56%	57%
1992	58%	57%
1991	53%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,222 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$437 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2021	$437MM	$51MM
2020	$436MM	$48MM
2019	$418MM	$46MM
2018	$399MM	$46MM
2017	$385MM	$43MM
2016	$364MM	$42MM
2015	$297MM	$38MM
2014	$342MM	$39MM
2012	$305MM	$39MM
2011	$308MM	$38MM
2010	$297MM	$38MM
2009	$274MM	$37MM
2008	$258MM	$39MM
2007	$233MM	$37MM
2006	$215MM	$36MM
2005	$188MM	$33MM
2004	$174MM	$33MM
2003	$165MM	$33MM
2002	$151MM	$39MM
2001	$156MM	$37MM
2000	$124MM	$31MM
1999	$115MM	$30MM
1998	$109MM	$29MM
1997	$101MM	$24MM
1996	$88MM	$21MM
1995	$81MM	$20MM
1992	$66MM	$16MM
1990	$61MM	$15MM

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Spending

$498 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2021	$498MM	$52MM
2020	$426MM	$54MM
2019	$357MM	$45MM
2018	$355MM	$42MM
2017	$372MM	$41MM
2016	$371MM	$42MM
2015	$339MM	$39MM
2014	$335MM	$38MM
2012	$333MM	$38MM
2011	$381MM	$37MM
2010	$339MM	$39MM
2009	$279MM	$43MM
2008	$289MM	$40MM
2007	$296MM	$38MM
2006	$254MM	$33MM
2005	$201MM	$32MM
2004	$210MM	$32MM
2003	$187MM	$34MM
2002	$155MM	$39MM
2001	$142MM	$36MM
2000	$120MM	$32MM
1999	$113MM	$32MM
1998	$123MM	$30MM
1997	$105MM	$24MM
1996	$90MM	$21MM
1995	$84MM	$21MM
1992	$62MM	$17MM
1990	$68MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,127

$15,220

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2021	$15,757	$13,447
2020	$15,273	$12,025
2019	$14,727	$11,573
2018	$14,209	$11,579
2017	$13,854	$11,452
2016	$13,242	$10,981
2015	$11,127	$9,366
2014	$12,759	$9,404
2012	$11,765	$9,997
2011	$11,998	$9,409
2010	$11,921	$9,366
2009	$11,157	$9,170
2008	$10,821	$9,512
2007	$10,444	$8,663
2006	$10,027	$8,750
2005	$8,936	$7,915
2004	$8,748	$8,323
2003	$8,553	$8,065
2002	$8,269	$9,220
2001	$8,954	$9,157
2000	$7,302	$7,335
1999	$7,136	$7,309
1998	$7,024	$7,001
1997	$6,594	$6,457
1995	$5,671	$5,618

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Spending / Student

$17,222

$14,817

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2021	$17,940	$13,582
2020	$14,912	$13,454
2019	$12,562	$11,258
2018	$12,659	$10,767
2017	$13,393	$11,035
2016	$13,468	$11,018
2015	$12,677	$9,666
2014	$12,518	$9,063
2012	$12,825	$9,590
2011	$14,855	$9,190
2010	$13,581	$9,666
2009	$11,394	$10,604
2008	$12,109	$9,873
2007	$13,275	$8,812
2006	$11,853	$8,087
2005	$9,545	$7,858
2004	$10,596	$7,911
2003	$9,680	$8,229
2002	$8,521	$9,128
2001	$8,182	$8,910
2000	$7,033	$7,690
1999	$7,015	$7,634
1998	$7,920	$7,289
1997	$6,878	$6,705
1995	$5,896	$5,759

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Best Richland 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Blythewood Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2351 Longtown Road East
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6850

Grades: 6-8

| 843 students

Rank: #22.

Muller Road Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1031 Muller Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851

Grades: K-8

| 1,289 students

Rank: #33.

E. L. Wright Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2740 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740

Grades: K-8

| 1,285 students

Rank: #44.

Summit Parkway Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Summit Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580

Grades: K-8

| 1,176 students

Rank: #55.

Kelly Mill Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1141 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-7210

Grades: 2-8

| 1,023 students

Rank: #66.

Dent Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2721 Decker Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-2750

Grades: 6-8

| 1,035 students

Rank: #77.

Longleaf Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1160 Longreen Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 691-4870

Grades: 6-8

| 800 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,917 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 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