Total enrollment
21,814
-388 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
48 schools in Richland 01
South Carolina · 21,814 students · 4 cities
Richland 01's public-school count of 48 reflects a system enrolling about 21,814 students inside South Carolina, broken out as 29 elementary, 9 middle, and 9 high.
4-year change in Richland 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
47
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Richland 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,814 | #10 of 76 | #352 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 47 | #5 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #17 of 76 | #2,701 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #50 of 70 | #2,687 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Richland 01
Since 2017-18, the 47 district schools that reported both years went from 24,014 to 21,814 students (down 9%) and from 1,850 to 1,730 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Richland 01
Across 48 schools, Richland 01 instructs about 21,814 students in South Carolina. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Richland 01 is built around 29 elementary, 9 middle, 9 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 454 in this district, noticeably below the South Carolina typical of 646.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,814 students, remained close to its prior level from the 22,202 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Richland 01 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.