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 19 public high schools serving 15,169 students in Charleston 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Charleston 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Charleston 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Academic Magnet High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
82 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
50,400 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
3,670 Teachers
17,613 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
44 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
818 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
7,417 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
14,568 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
25,260 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
50%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
79 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,212 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3,013
112
# Students in K Grade:
3,593
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,899
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,877
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,864
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,746
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,640
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,652
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,629
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,563
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,018
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,570
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,360
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,976
52,629
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wando High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1000 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 881-8200
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 881-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,593 students
Rank: #22.
Lucy Garrett Beckham High School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1560 Mathis Ferry Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 856-6790
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 856-6790
Grades: 9-12
| 1,763 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Charleston School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5109-b West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
Grades: 6-12
| 1,069 students
Rank: #55.
West Ashley High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4060 West Wildcat Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 573-1201
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 573-1201
Grades: 9-12
| 2,043 students
Rank: #66.
St. Johns High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1518 Main Road
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 559-6200
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 559-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
Rank: #77.
Academic Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5109-a West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 746-1300
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 746-1300
Grades: 9-12
| 718 students
Rank: #88.
Rb Stall High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3625 Ashley Phosphate Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 764-2200
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 764-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,025 students
Rank: #99.
Burke High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
244 President Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 579-4815
Grades: 9-12
| 359 students
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
North Charleston High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1087 East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7140
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7140
Grades: 9-12
| 785 students
Rank: #1313.
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: #1414.
Military Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2950 Carner Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: #1515.
Baptist Hill High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5117 Baptist Hill Road
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-2276
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-2276
Grades: 6-12
| 508 students
Rank: #1616.
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
Rank: n/an/a
Cooper River Center For Advanced Studies
Vocational School
1088 East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 953-3231
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 953-3231
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
East Cooper Center For Advanced Studies
Vocational School
900 Warrior Way
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-5800
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-5800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
West Ashley Center For Advance Studies
Vocational School
4066 West Wildcat Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 852-2524
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 852-2524
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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