The public middle schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Richland County, South Carolina
Across Richland County, South Carolina, 16 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. W. G. Sanders Middle leads the list at 9.3:1, against a median of 12.4:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. G. Sanders Middle | Columbia, SC | 9.3:1 |
| 2 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy | Columbia, SC | 9.4:1 |
| 3 | Heyward Gibbes Middle | Columbia, SC | 9.9:1 |
| 4 | W. A. Perry Middle | Columbia, SC | 10.0:1 |
| 5 | St. Andrews Middle | Columbia, SC | 10.8:1 |
| 6 | Hopkins Middle | Hopkins, SC | 11.2:1 |
| 7 | Southeast Middle | Hopkins, SC | 11.3:1 |
| 8 | Hand Middle | Columbia, SC | 12.4:1 |
| 9 | Alcorn Middle | Columbia, SC | 12.5:1 |
| 10 | Dent Middle | Columbia, SC | 12.8:1 |
| 11 | Dutch Fork Middle | Irmo, SC | 12.9:1 |
| 12 | Kelly Mill Middle | Blythewood, SC | 13.6:1 |
| 13 | Crayton Middle | Columbia, SC | 14.0:1 |
| 14 | Longleaf Middle | Columbia, SC | 14.3:1 |
| 15 | Chapin Middle | Chapin, SC | 14.9:1 |
| 16 | Blythewood Middle | Blythewood, SC | 16.3:1 |
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