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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4503360

Richland 01

Richland 01 sits in the highest third of South Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $80,409 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Richland 01 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$80,409
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$22,474
Per-pupil spending
22,037
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in SC
$80,409

Richland 01 sits in the highest third of South Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $80,409 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $80,409, above the national average of $70,245, serving 22,037 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Richland 01 sits in the highest third of South Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $80,409 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 97th percentile for South Carolina
  • 75th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Carolina ranks #27 of 49 on the salary estimate and #23 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Richland 01 ranks #2 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +22.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Carolina median

Among 69 South Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Richland 01's instructional payroll puts 11.8% into other programs , 6.2 points above the state median of 5.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Richland 01 SC median Gap
Regular program 69.9% 74.8% -4.9 pp
Special education 15.0% 15.4% -0.4 pp
Vocational programs 3.4% 3.6% -0.2 pp
Other programs 11.8% 5.6% +6.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 69 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4503360 · FY2023.

LEAID 4503360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Richland 01 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +24% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-MID P75 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-LARGE 22.0K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Beaufort FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $80,409 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in South Carolina · P75 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beaufort ($3,020est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Richland 01

Salary neighbourhood · Richland 01

Richland 01 already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Richland 01

Richland 01's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,409 Top 25% higher than 75% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Richland 01 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Richland 01 in South Carolina's upper-third pay band

Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Richland 01 ranks #2 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Richland 01 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Lexington 03 leads spending at $32,520 per pupil; McCormick 01 leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Richland 01

  • Enrolment fell from 23,705 to 22,037 students (7.0% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$80,408.907

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Carolina price level
93.5 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$86,020

+7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Carolina run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how South Carolina compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Richland 01

What the Numbers Say About Richland 01

Richland 01 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 22,037 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,474. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,409, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4503360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Carolina statewide average of $64,775, teacher pay in Richland 01 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 24.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 97% of them. South Carolina itself ranks #27 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Richland 01 reports $495.3M in total expenditure against $537.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $98.7M, special-education teacher pay is $21.1M.

How does Richland 01 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Carolina average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Richland 01 $80,409
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Richland 01 pays +20.4% more than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $22,474 vs $13,774

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable South Carolina districts

On pay, Richland 01 sits closest to Beaufort 01; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Spartanburg 07. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Beaufort 01
  2. Darlington 01
  3. Horry 01
  4. Spartanburg 06
  5. Orangeburg
  6. Richland 02
  7. Berkeley 01
  8. Cherokee 01
  9. York 02
  10. Charleston 01
  11. Sumter 01
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Spartanburg 07
  2. Charleston 01
  3. Orangeburg
  4. Beaufort 01
  5. Spartanburg 05
  6. Lexington 02
  7. Georgetown 01
  8. Darlington 01
  9. Oconee 01
  10. Richland 02
  11. Newberry 01

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Richland 01's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Richland 01: closest on enrollment (22,037 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,409 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$537.5M
Total Revenue
$495.3M
Total Expenditure
$142.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$98.7M
Regular Program
$21.1M
Special Education
$4.7M
Vocational
$16.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Richland 01: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 69 districts of comparable size, Richland 01 is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Wisconsin and Michigan are the states closest to South Carolina on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all South Carolina districts →

Other South Carolina Districts

Large-district sample from 68 South Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Abbeville 60
$58,547
2,864 students
Spartanburg 03
$64,413
2,784 students
Beaufort 01
$77,389
21,439 students
Aiken 01
$64,110
23,181 students
York 04
$64,548
18,191 students
Dorchester 02
$66,163
26,135 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 South Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland 01
What is the average teacher salary in Richland 01?

The average teacher salary in Richland 01 is $80,409 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Richland 01 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Richland 01 pays 24.1% more than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $80,409.

How does Richland 01 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Richland 01 pays 14.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,409.

What is the per-pupil spending in Richland 01?

Richland 01 spends approximately $22,474 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Richland 01's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Richland 01's total expenditure of $495.3M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Richland 01's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.