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Richland 02

Columbia, South Carolina · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

28,841
Students enrolled
32
Public schools
2,093
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.8:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 913
  • Kindergarten 1,881
  • Grade 1 2,040
  • Grade 2 2,003
  • Grade 3 2,064
  • Grade 4 2,095
  • Grade 5 2,134
  • Grade 6 2,201
  • Grade 7 2,240
  • Grade 8 2,162
  • Grade 9 2,670
  • Grade 10 2,208
  • Grade 11 2,189
  • Grade 12 2,041

By race/ethnicity

  • Black or African American 63%
  • White 15%
  • Hispanic/Latino 13%
  • Two or more races 6%
  • Asian 3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$14,935 spent per student on day-to-day operations South Carolina median: $15,178 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $7,662
  • Support services $6,767
  • Other (food service, etc.) $507

Where the money comes from

  • Local 43%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Total revenue $539.1 milliontotal spending $555.8 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: LargeStudents: 91% suburb, 9% rural

Total staff (FTE)

4,315

District office

763 Fashion Drive, Columbia SC 29229

County

Richland County

Official website

NCES District ID

4503390

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About Richland 02

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Mission Statement: In partnership with our community, Richland School District Two prepares all students for success by providing meaningful, challenging, and engaging learning experiences.
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