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Columbia, South Carolina Education Profile

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 Columbia, South Carolina United States
StateSouth Carolina
CityColumbia
Total population116,278 281,421,906
Male56,999138,053,563
Female59,279143,368,343
Median age (years)28.635.3
Total households42,245105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)31,14141,994

Columbia, South Carolina Education

Columbia, South Carolina has the best schools that you could have your kids on. There are 1,911 preschoolers, one thousand, three hundred and forty-six children go to kindergarten, 10,446 students are in elementary school. High school graduates in Columbia, South Carolina account for five point three one percent of students, college graduates make up 20.4% of all students.

More than 21.33% graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and over 3,939 people graduated with an Associate degree. The teachers in Columbia, South Carolina schools are great, they have a high qualified academic level and treat children with respect and discipline.

 Columbia, South Carolina %, Columbia, South Carolina United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school39,063  76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool1,911 4.89%6.47%
Kindergarten1,346 3.45%5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)10,446 26.74%43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)5,735 14.68%21.38%
College or graduate school19,625 50.24%22.81%
 
 Columbia, South Carolina %, Columbia, South Carolina United States
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over65,798  182,211,639
Less than 9th grade3,495 5.31%7.55%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,121 12.34%12.05%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)13,349 20.29%28.63%
Some college, no degree13,421 20.4%21.05%
Associate degree3,939 5.99%6.32%
Bachelor's degree14,037 21.33%15.54%
Graduate or professional degree9,436 14.34%8.86%
 
Percent high school graduate or higher82.3  80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher35.7  24.4
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.