South Kilbourne Elementary

South Kilbourne Elementary is a cozy elementary-level community in Columbia, South Carolina, operated by Richland 01. The school caters to 234 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 526.

Within Richland 01, which oversees 47 schools and 21,814 students, South Kilbourne Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Kilbourne Elementary records that Black students make up the majority at 69%; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 47% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, South Kilbourne Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Richland County) reports that 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. South Kilbourne Elementary is one of 104 public schools in Richland County (combined enrollment of about 60,410 students).

The closest other public school is Rosewood Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Kilbourne Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Kilbourne Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 291 (now 234). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 83% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

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