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ExploreRichland 02

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4503390

Richland 02

Columbia, SC

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

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

28,841

+0.4%YoY

Graduation Rate

78.1%

-9.8%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,013

-18.6%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

-1.4%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

15.0%

-20.2%vs. State

English Language Learners

7.1%

-54.5%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

15.0%

-13.3%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

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

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+1.8%

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