City of Columbia

Education

Public Education 2008
Districts
Richland 1
 
Richland 2
 
Number of Schools
54
 
27
 
Dollars per Student
$11,324
 
$8,961
 
Enrollment
24,328
 
23,853
 
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
 
20.5:1
 
SAT Total
912
 
997
 
ACT Total
17.50
 
19.70
 
Web Site
 
 
Source: South Carolina Department of Education

Higher Education 2008
Institution
Type
Enrollment
Graduation
Location
Private Liberal Arts
727
45
Columbia
Private Liberal Arts
2,883
343
Columbia
Private Liberal Arts
1,445
430
Columbia
Private Religious
923
271
Columbia
Public Vocational
11,234
1,704
Columbia
Public Flagship
27,488
6,175
Columbia
Private Technical
1,038
150
Columbia
Source: South Carolina Commission of Higher Education

Educational Attainment 2008 Estimate Ages 25+
 
Number
 
Percent
 
High school or higher degree
55,592
 
76.1%
 
High school graduate
16,165
 
22.1%
 
Some college, No Degree
10,986
 
15.0%
 
Associate degree
4,072
 
5.6%
 
Bachelor's degree
13,515
 
18.5%
 
Graduate degree
10,854
 
14.9%
 
Source: Demographicsnow.com

Private Schools 2008
School Name
Grades
Enrollment
Religious Affiliation
 
Barnes Learning Center
K-8
63
United Methodist
 
Ben Lippen Elementary Northeast
K-5
117
Non Denominational Christian
 
Ben Lippen High School
9-12 & UNG
368
Non Denominational Christian
 
Ben Lippen Middle
6-8
184
Non Denominational Christian
 
Cardinal Newman High School
7-12
373
Catholic
 
Central Carolina Christian Academy
K-12
54
Nonreligious
 
Chesterbrook Academy
K-1
16
Secular
 
Columbia Montessori Elementary School
K-6
28
Secular
 
Columbia's Jewish Dayschool
K-8
48
Jewish
 
Covenant Christian School
K-11
180
Presbyterian
 
Full Gospel Christian Academy
K-3
13
Non Denominational Christian
 
Hammond School
K-12
822
Secular
 
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
K-12
707
Episcopal
 
Kilbourne Park Baptist Kindergarten
K
18
Baptist
 
Little Angel's Child Care Learning
K
3
Secular
 
Montessori College of early Learning
K-12 (UNG)
6
Secular
 
Montessori Early Learning Center
K
43
Secular
 
Montessori Elementary School of St. Andrews
1-6 (UNG)
54
Secular
 
Northminster Child Development Center
K
23
Presbyterian
 
Palmetto Baptist Academy
K-12
35
Baptist
 
Reid Elementary School
1-5
106
AME
 
Sandhills Academy
1-8
45
Secular
 
Shandon Presbyterian Kindergarten
K
22
Presbyterian
 
Shandon United Methodist Preschool
K
18
Methodist
 
Sloans School, INC
1-12
208
Secular
 
St. John Neumann School
K-6
343
Catholic
 
St. John Preschool
K
40
Baptist
 
St. Joseph's School
K-6
318
Catholic
 
St. Martin De Porres School
K-5
85
Catholic
 
St. Peter's School
K-6
160
Catholic
 
Timmerman School
K-8
428
Secular
 
Source: South Carolina Department of Education

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