Charter Institute At Erskine School District

1201 Main Street Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Charter Institute At Erskine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 19,876 students in Charter Institute At Erskine School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Charter Institute At Erskine School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Charter Institute At Erskine School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
28 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
22,635 Students
265,869 Students
# Teachers
1,135 Teachers
17,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Charter Institute At Erskine School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 83% has increased from 59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#31 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
89 Students
786 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
4,523 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,007 Students
33,028 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
5,874 Students
84,767 Students
% Black Students
26%
32%
# White Students
13,110 Students
129,905 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,253 Students
12,475 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
184
# Students in K Grade:
1,104
1,692
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,340
1,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,217
1,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,335
1,818
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,385
1,899
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,465
2,023
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,613
3,725
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,860
4,208
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,007
4,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,397
72,891
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,538
64,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,328
53,866
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,952
50,800
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,529 is higher than the state median of $15,236. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,553 is higher than the state median of $14,832. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$374 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$375 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,529
$15,236
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,553
$14,832
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Charter Institute At Erskine  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Charter Institute At Erskine School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brashier Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1830 West Georgia Road Buildin
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 757-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 461 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
580 Faison Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 936-7128
Grades: 9-12
| 651 students
Rank: #33.
Legion Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
505 University Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 620-6040
Grades: 9-12
| 542 students
Rank: #44.
Gray Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3833 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 951-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 803 students
Rank: #55.
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5139 Gibson Road
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-5527
Grades: K-12
| 516 students
Rank: #66.
Odyssey Online Learning
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
510 Lexington Ave #102
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 735-9110
Grades: 9-12
| 465 students
Rank: #77.
Thornwell Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
203 West Calhoun Street
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 808-0801
Grades: K-10
| 299 students
Rank: #88.
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 923-6909
Grades: 6-12
| 422 students
Rank: #99.
Sc Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 Executive Center Drive Sui
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 212-4712
Grades: K-12
| 6,263 students
Rank: #1010.
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2023 Platt Springs Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 253-6222
Grades: K-12
| 2,912 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Lowcountry Connection Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 Old Trolley Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-9305
Grades: K-12
| 528 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Midlands Stem Institute
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Crane Street
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 815-1524
Grades: PK-12
| 208 students
Rank: #1313.
Virtus Academy Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2407 Pisgah Road
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 799-4032
Grades: K-9
| 614 students
Rank: #1414.
Cyber Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Pelham Road Suite 101a
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Grades: K-12
| 4,036 students
Rank: #1515.
Calhoun Falls Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Edgefield Street
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8014
Grades: 6-12
| 163 students
Rank: #1616.
Royal Live Oaks Academy Of The Arts And Sciences Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 John Smith Road
Hardeeville, SC 29927
(843) 784-2630
Grades: K-12
| 655 students
Rank: #1717.
Clear Dot Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2015 Marion Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 567-3075
Grades: PK-9
| 338 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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