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Richland 02 School District, SC: schools, enrollment and spending

Richland 02 School District runs 32 public schools with 28,841 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 13.8 students per teacher is about the same as the South Carolina figure of 14.4.Listed in NCES data as "Richland 02".

At a glance

Schools
32
Students
28,841
Teachers (FTE)
2,092
Students per teacher
13.8
SC: 14.4 · US: 15.3
Address
763 Fashion Drive, Columbia, SC 29229
Phone
(803)787-1910
County
Richland County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4503390
State district ID
SC-4002
Total staff (FTE)
4,314
School counselors (FTE)
84.0About 343 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
147.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district13.8
South Carolina14.4
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (27,761), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$437.4 million
Federal revenue
$37.1 million
State revenue
$221.1 million
Local revenue
$179.2 million
Total spending
$498.0 million
Spending per pupil
$17,940
Salaries
$203.2 million40.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$568.2 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 8.5%
  • State: 50.6%
  • Local: 41.0%

South Carolina overall

  • Federal: 11.3%
  • State: 48.0%
  • Local: 40.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$17,940
South Carolina$15,302
United States$16,826

Schools in Richland 02 School District

By level: 5 high, 4 middle, 23 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Bethel-Hanberry ElementaryElementaryPK to 571114.8
Blythewood HighHigh9 to 122,16415.6
Blythewood MiddleMiddle6 to 887216.5
Bookman Road ElementaryElementaryPK to 553512.4
Bridge Creek ElementaryElementaryPK to 556412.3
Catawba Trail ElementaryElementaryPK to 563612.7
Dent MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,05912.8
E. L. Wright MiddleElementaryK to 81,27514.7
Forest Lake ElementaryElementaryPK to 565213.3
Jackson Creek ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 555111.0
Joseph Keels ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 546511.1
Kelly Mill MiddleMiddle2 to 897913.8
Killian ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 569911.7
L. B. Nelson ElementaryElementaryPK to 554112.3
L. W. Conder ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 548911.4
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower CampusElementaryPK to 253113.6
Lake Carolina Elementary Upper CampusElementary3 to 552314.5
Langford ElementaryElementaryPK to 563115.4
Longleaf MiddleMiddle6 to 879614.5
Muller Road MiddleElementaryK to 81,24215.3
North Springs ElementaryElementaryPK to 565912.4
Polo Road ElementaryElementaryPK to 566513.3
Pontiac ElementaryElementaryPK to 588013.8
Rice Creek ElementaryElementaryPK to 571813.3
Richland Northeast HighHigh9 to 121,34013.4
Ridge View HighHigh9 to 121,63116.6
Round Top ElementaryElementaryPK to 558112.6
Sandlapper ElementaryElementaryPK to 567113.4
Spring Valley HighHigh9 to 122,23017.8
Summit Parkway MiddleElementaryK to 81,22914.6
Westwood HighHigh9 to 121,74316.4
Windsor ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 557911.4

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.