Columbia, South Carolina — 47 schools
Richland 01 operates 47 public schools serving 22,037 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 28 other, 9 middle, 8 high, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 21,814 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Richland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,848 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 58.1% local, 28.3% state, and 13.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $94,070 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #13 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 47 schools offering Advanced Placement (56 AP courses district-wide), a 295.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.1% African American, 14.5% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Richland 01 school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 1,328 students (highest), a spread of 1,282 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Richland 01 is typically wider than the Richland 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Fair Market Rents in Richland County county, where this district is located.
Source: NCES CCD F-33 (Finance Survey).
Average demographic composition across 47 schools in Richland 01.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
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Compare vs Greenville 01 →Richland 01 has 47 schools, including 8 high, 9 middle, 28 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 22,037 students.
Richland 01 spends $22,848 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #13 in South Carolina.
The average teacher salary in Richland 01 is $94,070 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Richland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
Richland 01 students are 70.1% African American, 14.5% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 47 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Richland 01 has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #13 out of 73 districts in South Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.
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