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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 4,744 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 40% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
41 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
17,360 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
1,260 Teachers
22,500 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
0.65
0.67
# American Indian Students
51 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
435 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,235 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
4,825 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
8,824 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
51%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
968 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
1,276
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,318
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,228
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,106
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,088
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,220
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,528
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,473
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,307
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,537
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,554
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,402
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,152
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,728 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,178 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$368 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,728
$15,297
Spending / Student
$21,178
$14,891
Best Sc Public Charter School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Charter School Of Spartanburg
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
East Point Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 776 students
Rank: #33.
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
Magnet School
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
| 191 students
Rank: #44.
High Point Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 1,251 students
Rank: #55.
Legacy Early College
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 1,610 students
Rank: #66.
Lowcountry Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 375 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meyer Center For Special Children
Special Education School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Grades: PK-2
| 87 students
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