Top Rankings
Charleston 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public charter schools serving 4,641 students in Charleston 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Charleston 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
82 Schools
95 Schools
# Students
50,400 Students
53,707 Students
# Teachers
3,670 Teachers
3,561 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
44 Students
186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
818 Students
862 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,417 Students
5,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
14,568 Students
13,907 Students
% Black Students
29%
26%
# White Students
25,260 Students
30,368 Students
% White Students
50%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,212 Students
2,877 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,013
390
# Students in K Grade:
3,593
3,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,899
3,471
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,877
3,472
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,864
3,446
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,746
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,640
3,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,652
4,210
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,629
4,306
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,563
4,430
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,018
5,529
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,570
5,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,360
4,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,976
4,411
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,639 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,542 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,040 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$985 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,639
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,542
$14,817
Best Charleston 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Island Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1000 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Grades: 9-12
| 1,597 students
Rank: #22.
East Cooper Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Grades: PK-8
| 429 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Grove Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Grades: PK-8
| 1,169 students
Rank: #44.
Carolina Voyager Charter
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Grades: K-8
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
Grades: 9-12
| 61 students
Rank: #66.
Charleston Charter School For Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1002 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Grades: 6-12
| 559 students
Rank: #77.
Charleston Development Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 Line Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2689
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2689
Grades: PK-8
| 168 students
Rank: #88.
Allegro Charter School Of Music
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2731 Gordon Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
Grades: 6-12
| 216 students
Rank: #99.
Pattison's Academy For Comprehensive Education
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Grades: PK-12
| 50 students
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