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Richland County

South Carolina · Public K-12

104 public schools serving approximately 60,619 students, in a county of 422,117 residents.

Schools
104
7 districts
Enrollment
60,619
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,784
Above South Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
75.0%
Below South Carolina avg
Elementary
59
schools
Middle
16
schools
High
24
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Richland 02
28,510 students · 7 districts in Richland County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Richland County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
40%
Hispanic
6%
Black
47%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
24%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
59%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
40.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
34
21.6% under 18

All schools (104)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Spring Valley HighColumbiaHigh09-122,187·
Blythewood HighBlythewoodHigh09-122,094·
Dutch Fork HighIrmoHigh09-121,726·
Ridge View HighColumbiaHigh09-121,711·
Westwood HighBlythewoodHigh09-121,684·
Richland Northeast HighColumbiaHigh09-121,359·
E. L. Wright MiddleColumbiaElementaryKG-081,354·
A. C. Flora HighColumbiaHigh09-121,352·
Muller Road MiddleBlythewoodElementaryKG-081,246·
Lower Richland HighHopkinsHigh09-121,244·
Summit Parkway MiddleColumbiaElementaryKG-081,154·
Dreher HighColumbiaHigh09-121,150·
Spring Hill HighChapinHigh09-121,089·
Kelly Mill MiddleBlythewoodMiddle02-081,058·
Dent MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-081,018·
Chapin MiddleChapinMiddle07-08991·
Dutch Fork MiddleIrmoMiddle07-08921·
Crayton MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08905·
Lake Murray ElementaryChapinElementaryKG-04809·
Brennen ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05806·
Longleaf MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08802·
Blythewood MiddleBlythewoodMiddle06-08796·
Bethel-Hanberry ElementaryBlythewoodElementaryPK-05759·
Killian ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05742·
Rice Creek ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05737·
W.J. Keenan HighColumbiaHigh09-12725·
Pontiac ElementaryElginElementaryPK-05724·
Caughman Road ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05707·
St. Andrews MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08706·
North Springs ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05703·
Round Top ElementaryBlythewoodElementaryPK-05673·
Columbia HighColumbiaHigh09-12665·
Sandlapper ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05656·
Hand MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08652·
Meadowfield ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05639·
Satchel Ford ElementaryColumbiaElementaryKG-05631·
Eau Claire HighColumbiaHigh09-12627·
Forest Lake ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05614·
Langford ElementaryBlythewoodElementaryPK-05609·
Polo Road ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05604·
Catawba Trail ElementaryElginElementaryPK-05591·
L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05567·
Horrell Hill ElementaryHopkinsElementaryPK-05562·
Bridge Creek ElementaryElginElementaryPK-05558·
H. E. Corley ElementaryIrmoElementaryPK-05558·
Jackson Creek ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05545·
Pine Grove ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05541·
Windsor ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05537·
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper CampusBlythewoodElementary03-05535·
W. G. Sanders MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08533·
Ballentine ElementaryIrmoElementaryKG-05521·
Oak Pointe ElementaryIrmoElementaryPK-05520·
Bookman Road ElementaryElginElementaryPK-05499·
SC Whitmore SchoolColumbiaHigh09-12496·
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower CampusBlythewoodElementaryPK-02494·
Hopkins MiddleHopkinsMiddle06-08493·
Southeast MiddleHopkinsMiddle06-08493·
Sandel ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05477·
Dutch Fork ElementaryIrmoElementaryPK-05475·
River Springs ElementaryIrmoElementaryPK-05465·
L. W. Conder ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05462·
H. B. Rhame ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05446·
Forest Heights ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05441·
Joseph Keels ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05438·
Bradley ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05437·
SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention CenterColumbiaOther04-12422·
Hyatt Park ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05393·
Burton Pack ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05388·
Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05387·
Watkins-Nance ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05383·
A. J. Lewis Greenview ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05375·
Alcorn MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08370·
C. A. Johnson HighColumbiaHigh09-12364·
Mill Creek ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05339·
Clear Dot Charter SchoolColumbiaOtherPK-09338·
Rosewood ElementaryColumbiaElementaryKG-05329·
Annie Burnside ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05328·
J. P. Thomas ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05323·
W. A. Perry MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08309·
GREEN Charter School of the MidlandsIrmoElementaryKG-08302·
South Kilbourne ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05296·
Brockman ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05268·
Heyward Gibbes MiddleColumbiaMiddle06-08264·
Hopkins ElementaryHopkinsElementaryPK-05250·
Arden ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05234·
Logan ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05233·
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbiaMiddle02-08231·
Edward E. Taylor ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05225·
A. C. Moore ElementaryColumbiaElementaryPK-05204·
Webber SchoolEastoverElementaryPK-05190·
Midlands Arts ConservatoryColumbiaSecondary06-11166·
Gadsden ElementaryGadsdenElementaryPK-05132·
Carolina School for InquiryColumbiaElementaryPK-0696·
Richland One Charter Middle CollegeColumbiaHigh11-1279·
Pendergrass Fairwold SchoolColumbiaOtherPK-1246·
Kirkland HighColumbiaHigh09-1235·
Broad River HighColumbiaHigh09-123·
Sara Babb HighColumbiaHigh09-123·
Manning HighColumbiaHigh09-121·
Center for Advanced Technical StudiesChapinHigh09-120·
Empowerment and Enrichment AcademyColumbiaHigh05-120·
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology CenterColumbiaHigh09-120·
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment AcademyColumbiaHigh05-120·
BereaColumbiaNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Richland County?
There are 104 public K-12 schools in Richland County, South Carolina, with a combined enrollment of about 60,619.
How many high schools are in Richland County?
Richland County, South Carolina has 24 public high schools, along with 16 middle schools and 59 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Richland County?
Richland 02 is the largest school district in Richland County, serving approximately 28,510 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Richland County?
Richland County has roughly 422,117 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Richland County?
Median household income in Richland County is $63,784, above the South Carolina average of $59,005. About 11.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Richland County?
Approximately 40.7% of adults 25 and older in Richland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Richland County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 75.0% of students in Richland County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the South Carolina county average of 80.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Richland County schools?
Across Richland County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Richland County?
Richland County residents are approximately 40% White, 6% Hispanic, 47% Black, 3% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Richland County is owner-occupied?
Richland County has about 187,611 housing units, of which roughly 60.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data