Richland 01 School District

1616 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

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 10 public high schools serving 6,084 students in Richland 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Richland 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Richland 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richland One Charter Middle College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
48 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
21,814 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
1,758 Teachers
18,037 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#52 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
43%
41%
52%
35%
50%
82%
84%

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