Columbia, South Carolina
School District	Richland County School District One
Website Address	http://www.richlandone.org/
Total Number of Schools PK-12	50 total schools (2 Charter Schools, 1 Alternative School, & 1 Adult & Community Education Program)
a. Number of Elementary Schools	29
b. Number of Middle/Junior High	9
c. Number of High Schools	8
Total Number of Students	2,000
Total Number of Teachers	25,000
Student/Teacher Ratio	12.1
Current Expenditures/Pupil	13,359
Student Performance Ranking	Did not make AYP
Current Superintendent's Name	Dr. Allen J. Coles
Recent Initiatives	Vision: Building a Premier Small Urban School District by 2010: Goal 1. To ensure that each school provides continued growth in academic achievement for all subgroups of students, 2. To ensure that each school provides a safe, secure, and respectful teaching and learning environment, 3. To ensure that parent and community satisfaction with each school, and the district as a whole shows continuous improvement, 4. To ensure the implementation of the Richard One Strategic Plan by 2010
Universities in the City	University of Phoenix, ECPI College of Technology, Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, University of South Carolina System,