Richland 02 School District

Item: Richland 02 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

763 Fashion Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

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Top 50%

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

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

32 Schools

962 Schools

# Students

28,303 Students

547,033 Students

# Teachers

1,955 Teachers

38,655 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Richland 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

2021-2022 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (SC)

#32 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Richland 02 School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

35%

39%

This chart display 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 SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

47%

48%

This chart display 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 SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

87%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Richland 02 School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.66

# American Indian Students

55 Students

1,572 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

781 Students

9,130 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,444 Students

66,506 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

# Black Students

17,348 Students

175,015 Students

% Black Students

61%

32%

# White Students

5,069 Students

262,154 Students

% White Students

18%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

67 Students

672 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,533 Students

31,754 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

789

22,373

# Students in K Grade:

1,849

53,414

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,923

56,074

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,962

56,023

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,964

56,357

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,092

56,954

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,063

57,774

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,211

58,701

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,242

57,191

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,308

57,903

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,925

4,264

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,162

3,763

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,011

3,276

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,802

2,966

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,455 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,596 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

2020-2021

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$437 MM

$12,084 MM

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

Spending

$498 MM

$11,764 MM

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

Revenue / Student

$15,455

$15,453

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

Spending / Student

$17,596

$15,044

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

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,303 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 87% (Top 30% in SC)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education