Killian Elementary

Killian Elementary operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Columbia, South Carolina, operated by Richland 02. Current enrollment sits at 699 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% bigger than the state mean of about 526.

Killian Elementary is one of 32 schools operated by Richland 02, a district that caters to 28,841 students overall.

On demographics, Killian Elementary lists that nearly all students (81%) are Black. The remainder consists of 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Killian Elementary has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Richland County put the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Killian Elementary is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

Longleaf Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Killian Elementary has contracted 4%, going from 731 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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