School district · South Carolina

Richland 01

Richland 01 in South Carolina: 48 public schools with 21,814 students and 12.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,012 per student in FY2024.

Schools
48
2 charter
Students
21,814
Students per teacher
12.1
SC 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,012
SC $15K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,802
Counselors (FTE)
88.5
Students per counselor
247
SC 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.8
Librarians (FTE): 44.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$14.0K15
$14.3K16
$15.0K17
$15.3K18
$15.4K19
$15.8K20
$16.6K21
$18.3K22
$19.1K23
$20.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $81M
State
29% · $163M
Local
57% · $326.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,442
Support services
$8,574
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$57.2M
Long-term debt
$295.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 29Middle schools: 9High schools: 9Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
A. C. Moore ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–524410.6
A. J. Lewis Greenview ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–535815.2
Annie Burnside ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–530613.9
Arden ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–521611.4
Bradley ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–539211.9
Brennen ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–580514.2
Brockman ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–529714.1
Burton Pack ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–52559.8
Carolina School for InquiryCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K–61149.5
Carver-Lyon ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–54178.9
Caughman Road ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–571513.5
Edward E. Taylor ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–521711.4
Forest Heights ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–543512.1
Gadsden ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–51338.9
H. B. Rhame ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–541813.9
Hopkins ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–528412.6
Horrell Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–556515.3
Hyatt Park ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–531711.7
J. P. Thomas ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–534612.4
Logan ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–523710.8
Meadowfield ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–561514.6
Mill Creek ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–535315.3
Pine Grove ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–550112.8
Rosewood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–533813.1
Sandel ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–547913.3
Satchel Ford ElementaryFree meals for all
K–572115.2
South Kilbourne ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–523411.7
Watkins-Nance ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–549916.6
Webber SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–520910.2
Alcorn MiddleFree meals for all
6–838112.5
Crayton MiddleFree meals for all
6–895214.0
Hand MiddleFree meals for all
6–875512.4
Heyward Gibbes MiddleFree meals for all
6–82529.9
Hopkins MiddleFree meals for all
6–845811.2
Southeast MiddleFree meals for all
6–846211.3
St. Andrews MiddleFree meals for all
6–862710.8
W. A. Perry MiddleFree meals for all
6–832010.0
W. G. Sanders MiddleFree meals for all
6–85039.3
A. C. Flora HighFree meals for all
9–121,32815.7
C. A. Johnson HighFree meals for all
9–123449.1
Columbia HighFree meals for all
9–1268112.6
Dreher HighFree meals for all
9–121,14414.8
Eau Claire HighFree meals for all
9–1254211.7
Lower Richland HighFree meals for all
9–121,21813.5
Richland One Charter Middle CollegeCharterFree meals for all
11–1210623.6
Samuel A. Heyward Career and Technology CenterCareer and technical
9–120—
W.J. Keenan HighFree meals for all
9–1267512.7
Pendergrass Fairwold SchoolSpecial education
K–12463.3

Sources

Address
1616 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803)231-7000
Website