Blythewood Middle

Set in Blythewood, South Carolina, Blythewood Middle is a medium-sized intermediate school, part of Richland 02. It serves 872 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 40% larger than the state mean of about 622.

Blythewood Middle is one of 32 schools operated by Richland 02, a district that teaches 28,841 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Blythewood Middle logs that the largest single group is Black at 55%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 25% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Blythewood Middle has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Richland County shows median household income runs about $63,784, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blythewood Middle is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

The closest other public school is Round Top Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Blythewood Middle.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Blythewood Middle's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 834 (now 872). The White share of enrollment fell from 38% to 25% over that span.

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