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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Richland County, South Carolina

56 public schools in Richland County, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Burton Pack Elementary leads the list at -48.2%, against a median of -11.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
56
Richland County, South Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-48.2%
Median Enrollment change
-11.1%
FASTEST DECLINING · RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Burton Pack ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01492255-48.2%
2Arden ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01327216-33.9%
3Hyatt Park ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01471317-32.7%
4Edward E. Taylor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01317217-31.5%
5Heyward Gibbes MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01366252-31.1%
6A. C. Moore ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01352244-30.7%
7River Springs ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05559416-25.6%
8Webber SchoolEastover, SCRichland 01279209-25.1%
9Oak Pointe ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05634484-23.7%
10Sandel ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01624479-23.2%
11Lake Murray ElementaryChapin, SCLexington 05965753-22.0%
12Forest Heights ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01548435-20.6%
13South Kilbourne ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01291234-19.6%
14Dutch Fork MiddleIrmo, SCLexington 051,065876-17.7%
15Crayton MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 011,125952-15.4%
16Joseph Keels ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02549465-15.3%
17Dent MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 021,2511,059-15.3%
18Meadowfield ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01724615-15.1%
19Logan ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01278237-14.7%
20North Springs ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02765659-13.9%
21Rosewood ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01391338-13.6%
22W. A. Perry MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01369320-13.3%
23C. A. Johnson HighColumbia, SCRichland 01396344-13.1%
24Jackson Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02634551-13.1%
25Annie Burnside ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01351306-12.8%
26L. W. Conder ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02559489-12.5%
27J. P. Thomas ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01391346-11.5%
28Dutch Fork ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05498442-11.2%
29Hand MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01849755-11.1%
30Ballentine ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05581523-10.0%
31Brennen ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01892805-9.8%
32Southeast MiddleHopkins, SCRichland 01509462-9.2%
33Brockman ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01326297-8.9%
34Satchel Ford ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01788721-8.5%
35St. Andrews MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01682627-8.1%
36L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02588541-8.0%
37Alcorn MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 01410381-7.1%
38H. B. Rhame ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01446418-6.3%
39E. L. Wright MiddleColumbia, SCRichland 021,3561,275-6.0%
40Mill Creek ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01374353-5.6%
41A. C. Flora HighColumbia, SCRichland 011,4021,328-5.3%
42Windsor ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02610579-5.1%
43Bradley ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01412392-4.9%
44Pine Grove ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01524501-4.4%
45Killian ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 02731699-4.4%
46A. J. Lewis Greenview ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01374358-4.3%
47Hopkins MiddleHopkins, SCRichland 01478458-4.2%
48Hopkins ElementaryHopkins, SCRichland 01296284-4.1%
49Horrell Hill ElementaryHopkins, SCRichland 01589565-4.1%
50Dutch Fork HighIrmo, SCLexington 051,7691,703-3.7%
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