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ExploreRichland 01

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4503360

Richland 01

Columbia, SC

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

21,814

+0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

95.2%

+9.9%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,920

-19.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

-13.6%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

24.2%

+28.7%vs. State

English Language Learners

6.2%

-60.3%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

24.2%

+39.9%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.3%

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