Sc Public Charter School District

1824 Barnwell Street
Columbia, SC 29201
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Sc Public Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
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 11,476 students in Sc Public Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Sc Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Sc Public Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenville Technical Charter 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 46% 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
40 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
18,404 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
1,306 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Sc Public Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 72% has increased from 60% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#19 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sc Public Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sc Public Charter   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.
58%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sc Public Charter   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.
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sc Public Charter   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.
72%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sc Public Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
74 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
474 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,404 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
5,306 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,135 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
50%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
980 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
112
# Students in K Grade:
1,406
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,422
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,423
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,365
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,161
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,255
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,473
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,503
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,471
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,592
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,441
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,429
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,280
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,609 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,976 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sc Public Charter   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
$368 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sc Public Charter   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
$18,609
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sc Public Charter   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
$19,976
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sc Public Charter   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 Sc Public Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Grades: 9-12
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
138 West Mcelhaney Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Grades: 9-12
| 527 students
Rank: #33.
Midlands Middle College
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1260 Lexington Drive
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 822-7043
Grades: 10-12
| 134 students
Rank: #44.
Fox Creek High School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
165 Shortcut Road
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 613-9435
Grades: 9-12
| 691 students
Rank: #55.
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7499 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 300-4118
Grades: 6-12
| 463 students
Rank: #66.
York Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1047 Golden Gate Court
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 324-4400
Grades: K-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #77.
Sc Whitmore School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 Commerce Drive Ne
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 476-6416
Grades: 9-12
| 478 students
Rank: #88.
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5935 Rivers Avenue Suite 101a
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 804-6778
Grades: 9-12
| 462 students
Rank: #99.
Bridges Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 Boundary St
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 982-7737
Grades: K-12
| 1,355 students
Rank: #1010.
Learn4life High School-charleston
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6209 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 666-6362
Grades: 9-12
| 134 students
Rank: #1111.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Grades: PK-12
| 1,250 students
Rank: #1212.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Grades: PK-12
| 1,583 students
Rank: #1313.
Lowcountry Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
749 Broad River Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-0577
Grades: PK-12
| 388 students
Rank: #1414.
Riverwalk Academy
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5750 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 327-8400
Grades: K-12
| 680 students
Rank: #1515.
Pee Dee Math Sci & Technical
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Docs Drive
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-8400
Grades: K-12
| 221 students
Rank: n/an/a
9654 N. Kings Hwy Unit 2 First
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(872) 529-2024
Grades: 9-12
| 56 students
Rank: n/an/a
Green Upstate High School Greenville
Charter School
356 Bridgeway Boulevard
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 626-7403
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Palmetto Excel
Charter School
2150 Eagle Drive
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 329-9662
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Polaris Tech Charter School
Charter School
1508 Grays Highway
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 645-0605
Grades: K-12
| 515 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,404 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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