Top Rankings
Richland 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 220 students in Richland 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Richland 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
48 Schools
103 Schools
# Students
21,814 Students
61,411 Students
# Teachers
1,758 Teachers
3,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richland 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
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