Richland 01

Richland 01 is a mid-sized urban school district in Richland County, South Carolina, serving 22,037 students across 48 schools. The district experienced minimal enrollment decline of 0.5% in the most recent year. With 1,755 teachers, the district maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, slightly below the state average.

Academic performance metrics indicate below-state-average outcomes across measured areas. Math proficiency stands at 34.9% compared to the state average of 39.9%, while reading proficiency is 52.7% versus 55.7% statewide. The graduation rate of 75.1% falls substantially below South Carolina's 87.3% average. These disparities may correlate with the district's student composition, where 75.0% qualify as economically disadvantaged, 15.0% receive special education services, and 6.4% are English learners.

Racially, the district is predominantly Black (65.5%), with White students comprising 18.6%, Hispanic 9.0%, and Asian 1.1% of enrollment. The district operates with a total budget of $467.4 million and per-pupil spending of $8,938, exceeding the state average of $7,051. Revenue sources are primarily local (58.9%), followed by state (31.8%) and federal funding (9.4%). The higher per-pupil spending despite below-average academic outcomes suggests resource allocation challenges or concentration of funding toward higher-need populations.