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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, |