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 8 public preschools serving 5,195 students in Sc Public Charter School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Sc Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
40 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
18,404 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
1,306 Teachers
22,837 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
74 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
474 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,404 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
5,306 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
9,135 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
50%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
980 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
183
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
1,406
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,422
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,423
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,365
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,161
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,255
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,473
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,503
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,471
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,592
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,441
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,429
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,280
327
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Charter School Spartanburg
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8150 Warren H. Abernathy Highw
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 586-3939
Grades: PK-8
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
East Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Elementary Campus
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 926-5180
Grades: PK-8
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1101 Old Cemetery Road
Mc Clellanville, SC 29458
(843) 887-3323
Grades: PK-8
| 186 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
Spartanburg Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
385 South Spring Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 621-3882
Grades: PK-8
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meyer Center For Special Children
Special Education School
Charter School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Grades: PK-2
| 88 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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