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.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$368 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,609
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,976
$14,817
Best Sc Public Charter School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Charter School Spartanburg
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8150 Warren H. Abernathy Highw
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 586-3939
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 586-3939
Grades: PK-8
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
East Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Elementary Campus
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 926-5180
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:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 Old Cemetery Road
Mc Clellanville, SC 29458
(843) 887-3323
Mc Clellanville, SC 29458
(843) 887-3323
Grades: PK-8
| 186 students
Rank: #44.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Grades: PK-12
| 1,250 students
Rank: #55.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
749 Broad River Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-0577
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-0577
Grades: PK-12
| 388 students
Rank: #77.
Spartanburg Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
385 South Spring Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 621-3882
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
Charter School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Grades: PK-2
| 88 students
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