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Richland 02 School District

763 Fashion Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

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Top 50%

Tel: (803) 787-1910

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Richland 02 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 7 public middle schools serving 7,451 students in Richland 02 School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.

Public Middle Schools in Richland 02 School District have an score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

32 Schools

352 Schools

# Students

28,917 Students

221,816 Students

# Teachers

2,074 Teachers

15,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
Kind	127	49
1	128	51
2	136	52
3	150	54
4	140	54
5	139	61
6	2,231	553
7	2,153	619
8	2,247	627

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Richland 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#24 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District
2023	#24
2022	#24
2021	#32
2019	#18
2018	#22
2017	#23
2016	#27
2015	#23
2014	#29
2013	#37
2012	#34

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42%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	42%	43%
2022	43%	41%
2021	35%	39%
2019	50%	46%
2018	47%	45%
2017	45%	44%
2016	44%	46%
2015	51%	51%
2014	67%	68%
2013	67%	70%
2012	69%	71%

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55%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	55%	52%
2021	47%	48%
2019	52%	48%
2018	47%	45%
2017	45%	43%
2016	46%	46%
2015	43%	42%
2014	73%	72%
2013	74%	74%
2012	73%	72%
2011	73%	71%

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51%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	51%	50%
2021	45%	48%

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86%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	86%	84%
2022	85%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2020	89%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	90%	84%
2016	88%	84%
2015	86%	83%
2014	83%	80%
2013	81%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.58	0.66
2022	0.58	0.66
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.58	0.62
2017	0.58	0.62
2016	0.58	0.61
2015	0.57	0.61
2014	0.57	0.61
2013	0.57	0.60
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.57	0.59
2010	0.55	0.58
2009	0.55	0.57
2008	0.55	0.57
2007	0.54	0.55
2006	0.55	0.54
2005	0.55	0.54
2004	0.55	0.54
2003	0.56	0.54
2002	0.56	0.53
2001	0.56	0.53
2000	0.55	0.53
1999	0.55	0.53
1998	0.56	0.53
1997	0.55	0.52
1996	0.55	0.52
1995	0.55	0.52
1994	0.54	0.51
1993	0.53	0.51
1992	0.53	0.51
1991	0.52	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	5%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	13%	13%
2022	12%	12%
2021	12%	11%
2020	11%	10%
2019	11%	10%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%
2010	6%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	5%	1%

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% Black

62%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	62%	31%
2022	61%	32%
2021	61%	33%
2020	60%	33%
2019	60%	33%
2018	60%	34%
2017	60%	34%
2016	59%	34%
2015	60%	35%
2014	59%	35%
2013	59%	35%
2012	59%	36%
2011	59%	36%
2010	60%	38%
2009	60%	39%
2008	59%	39%
2007	59%	40%
2006	58%	41%
2005	57%	41%
2004	56%	41%
2003	54%	41%
2002	53%	41%
2001	51%	42%
2000	50%	42%
1999	46%	41%
1998	46%	42%
1997	44%	41%
1996	42%	41%
1995	42%	41%
1994	40%	41%
1993	39%	41%
1992	37%	41%
1991	35%	41%

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% White

16%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	17%	48%
2022	18%	48%
2021	19%	49%
2020	21%	50%
2019	21%	50%
2018	24%	51%
2017	24%	51%
2016	25%	52%
2015	26%	52%
2014	27%	52%
2013	28%	53%
2012	28%	53%
2011	29%	53%
2010	30%	53%
2009	31%	53%
2008	32%	53%
2007	33%	54%
2006	34%	54%
2005	36%	54%
2004	38%	54%
2003	40%	54%
2002	41%	55%
2001	43%	55%
2000	44%	55%
1999	44%	55%
1998	48%	55%
1997	48%	56%
1996	49%	56%
1995	53%	56%
1994	53%	57%
1993	56%	57%
1992	58%	57%
1991	53%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,222 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$437 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$437 MM	$51 MM
2022	$436 MM	$48 MM
2021	$437 MM	$51 MM
2020	$436 MM	$48 MM
2019	$418 MM	$46 MM
2018	$399 MM	$46 MM
2017	$385 MM	$43 MM
2016	$364 MM	$42 MM
2015	$297 MM	$38 MM
2014	$342 MM	$39 MM
2012	$305 MM	$39 MM
2011	$308 MM	$38 MM
2010	$297 MM	$38 MM
2009	$274 MM	$37 MM
2008	$258 MM	$39 MM
2007	$233 MM	$37 MM
2006	$215 MM	$36 MM
2005	$188 MM	$33 MM
2004	$174 MM	$33 MM
2003	$165 MM	$33 MM
2002	$151 MM	$39 MM
2001	$156 MM	$37 MM
2000	$124 MM	$31 MM
1999	$115 MM	$30 MM
1998	$109 MM	$29 MM
1997	$101 MM	$24 MM
1996	$88 MM	$21 MM
1995	$81 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$498 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$498 MM	$52 MM
2022	$426 MM	$54 MM
2021	$498 MM	$52 MM
2020	$426 MM	$54 MM
2019	$357 MM	$45 MM
2018	$355 MM	$42 MM
2017	$372 MM	$41 MM
2016	$371 MM	$42 MM
2015	$339 MM	$39 MM
2014	$335 MM	$38 MM
2012	$333 MM	$38 MM
2011	$381 MM	$37 MM
2010	$339 MM	$39 MM
2009	$279 MM	$43 MM
2008	$289 MM	$40 MM
2007	$296 MM	$38 MM
2006	$254 MM	$33 MM
2005	$201 MM	$32 MM
2004	$210 MM	$32 MM
2003	$187 MM	$34 MM
2002	$155 MM	$39 MM
2001	$142 MM	$36 MM
2000	$120 MM	$32 MM
1999	$113 MM	$32 MM
1998	$123 MM	$30 MM
1997	$105 MM	$24 MM
1996	$90 MM	$21 MM
1995	$84 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,127

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$15,343	$10,758
2022	$15,273	$12,025
2021	$15,757	$13,447
2020	$15,273	$12,025
2019	$14,727	$11,573
2018	$14,209	$11,579
2017	$13,854	$11,452
2016	$13,242	$10,981
2015	$11,127	$9,366
2014	$12,759	$9,404
2012	$11,765	$9,997
2011	$11,998	$9,409
2010	$11,921	$9,366
2009	$11,157	$9,170
2008	$10,821	$9,512
2007	$10,444	$8,663
2006	$10,027	$8,750
2005	$8,936	$7,915
2004	$8,748	$8,323
2003	$8,553	$8,065
2002	$8,269	$9,220
2001	$8,954	$9,157
2000	$7,302	$7,335
1999	$7,136	$7,309
1998	$7,024	$7,001
1997	$6,594	$6,457
1995	$5,671	$5,618
1992	$5,027	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$17,222

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richland 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,468	$10,866
2022	$14,912	$13,454
2021	$17,940	$13,582
2020	$14,912	$13,454
2019	$12,562	$11,258
2018	$12,659	$10,767
2017	$13,393	$11,035
2016	$13,468	$11,018
2015	$12,677	$9,666
2014	$12,518	$9,063
2012	$12,825	$9,590
2011	$14,855	$9,190
2010	$13,581	$9,666
2009	$11,394	$10,604
2008	$12,109	$9,873
2007	$13,275	$8,812
2006	$11,853	$8,087
2005	$9,545	$7,858
2004	$10,596	$7,911
2003	$9,680	$8,229
2002	$8,521	$9,128
2001	$8,182	$8,910
2000	$7,033	$7,690
1999	$7,015	$7,634
1998	$7,920	$7,289
1997	$6,878	$6,705
1995	$5,896	$5,759
1992	$4,771	$4,688

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Best Richland 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Blythewood Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2351 Longtown Road East
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6850

Gr: 6-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Muller Road Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1031 Muller Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851

Gr: K-8 | 1,289 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #33.

E. L. Wright Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2740 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740

Gr: K-8 | 1,285 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #44.

Summit Parkway Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Summit Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580

Gr: K-8 | 1,176 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #55.

Dent Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2721 Decker Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-2750

Gr: 6-8 | 1,035 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #66.

Kelly Mill Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1141 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-7210

Gr: 2-8 | 1,023 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #77.

Longleaf Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1160 Longreen Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 691-4870

Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,917 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 86% (Top 50% in SC)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education