Dent Middle (Richland 02 SCH DIST.), South Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Dent Middle is a Middle in Columbia, SC. It currently serves 1035 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Richland 02 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Richland 02 School District and all schools in South Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:1035
Number of Teachers: 92
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.21

Location Info

Location: 2721 Decker Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29206
Mailing Address: 2721 Decker Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone: (803)699-2750
Website:
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 6 352
Grade 7 330
Grade 8 353
Gender/Sex of Dent Middle Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 505 48.79
Female 528 51.01
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Dent Middle Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.19
Asian 69 6.67
Black or African American 570 55.07
Hispanic/Latino 186 17.97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.19
Two or more races 42 4.06
White 162 15.65
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.20
Asian 35 6.93
Black or African American 274 54.26
Hispanic/Latino 82 16.24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.40
Two or more races 24 4.75
White 87 17.23
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.19
Asian 34 6.44
Black or African American 296 56.06
Hispanic/Latino 104 19.70
Two or more races 18 3.41
White 75 14.21

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.28
Asian 28 7.96
Black or African American 208 59.09
Hispanic/Latino 51 14.49
Two or more races 17 4.83
White 47 13.35
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.30
Asian 21 6.36
Black or African American 176 53.33
Hispanic/Latino 55 16.67
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2 0.61
Two or more races 13 3.94
White 61 18.49
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 20 5.67
Black or African American 186 52.69
Hispanic/Latino 80 22.66
Two or more races 12 3.40
White 54 15.30