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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Richland County, South Carolina

Across Richland County, South Carolina, 89 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Carver-Lyon Elementary leads the list at 8.9:1, against a median of 12.7:1 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

Richland County, South Carolina

Best Students/teacher

8.9:1

Median Students/teacher

12.7:1

LOWEST RATIO · RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	417	8.9:1
2	C. A. Johnson High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	High	344	9.1:1
3	W. G. Sanders Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	503	9.3:1
4	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy	Columbia, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	216	9.4:1
5	Dutch Fork Elementary	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	Elementary	442	9.6:1
6	Burton Pack Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	255	9.8:1
7	Heyward Gibbes Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	252	9.9:1
8	GREEN Charter School Midlands	Irmo, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Elementary	258	9.9:1
9	W. A. Perry Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	320	10.0:1
10	H. E. Corley Elementary	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	Elementary	557	10.1:1
11	River Springs Elementary	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	Elementary	416	10.2:1
12	Webber School	Eastover, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	209	10.2:1
13	A. C. Moore Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	244	10.6:1
14	Logan Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	237	10.8:1
15	St. Andrews Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	627	10.8:1
16	Joseph Keels Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	465	10.9:1
17	Jackson Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	551	10.9:1
18	Oak Pointe Elementary	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	Elementary	484	11.1:1
19	SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Columbia, SC	Dept of Juvenile Justice	Combined	417	11.1:1
20	L. W. Conder Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	489	11.2:1
21	Hopkins Middle	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	Middle	458	11.2:1
22	Windsor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	579	11.2:1
23	Southeast Middle	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	Middle	462	11.3:1
24	Clear Dot Charter School	Columbia, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	Combined	474	11.3:1
25	Arden Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	216	11.4:1
26	Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	217	11.4:1
27	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	699	11.6:1
28	Eau Claire High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	High	542	11.7:1
29	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	234	11.7:1
30	Hyatt Park Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	317	11.7:1
31	Bradley Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	392	11.9:1
32	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	435	12.1:1
33	Bridge Creek Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	564	12.1:1
34	Spring Hill High	Chapin, SC	Lexington 05	High	1,118	12.2:1
35	L. B. Nelson Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	541	12.2:1
36	Bookman Road Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	535	12.3:1
37	J. P. Thomas Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	346	12.4:1
38	Hand Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	755	12.4:1
39	North Springs Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	659	12.4:1
40	Alcorn Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	381	12.5:1
41	Round Top Elementary	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	581	12.6:1
42	Columbia High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	High	681	12.6:1
43	Hopkins Elementary	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	284	12.6:1
44	Catawba Trail Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	636	12.7:1
45	W.J. Keenan High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	High	675	12.7:1
46	Dent Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Middle	1,059	12.8:1
47	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	501	12.8:1
48	Dutch Fork Middle	Irmo, SC	Lexington 05	Middle	876	12.9:1
49	Rosewood Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	338	13.1:1
50	Rice Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	Elementary	718	13.1:1

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