Total enrollment
21,814
-2,200 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Richland 01
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
47
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
19%
was 19%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
66%
was 71%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,814 students, shrank 9% from the 24,014 reported in SY 2017-18. The Black share of public-school enrollment shrank from 71% to 66%.
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.