Top Rankings
Charleston 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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 school year, there are 9 public charter schools serving 4,577 students in Charleston 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Charleston 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
82 Schools
93 Schools
# Students
49,920 Students
50,821 Students
# Teachers
3,728 Teachers
2,975 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 83 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
# American Indian Students
49 Students
184 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
755 Students
854 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,044 Students
4,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
10%
# Black Students
15,967 Students
13,993 Students
% Black Students
32%
27%
# White Students
24,755 Students
28,324 Students
% White Students
50%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
77 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,684 Students
2,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,373
333
# Students in K Grade:
3,701
3,408
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,860
3,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,739
3,260
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,716
3,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,660
3,376
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,737
3,497
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,594
4,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,776
4,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,611
4,044
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,329
4,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,444
4,797
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,042
4,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,338
3,861
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,837 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,730 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,040 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$985 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,837
$15,453
Spending / Student
$19,730
$15,044
Best Charleston 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Island Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1000 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Grades: 9-12
| 1,611 students
Rank: #22.
East Cooper Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Grades: PK-8
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Grove Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Grades: PK-8
| 1,153 students
Rank: #44.
Carolina Voyager Charter
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Grades: K-8
| 381 students
Rank: #55.
Charleston Charter School For Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1002 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Grades: 6-12
| 547 students
Rank: #66.
Allegro Charter School Of Music
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2731 Gordon Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
Grades: 6-12
| 219 students
Rank: #77.
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
Grades: 9-12
| 68 students
Rank: #88.
Charleston Development Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
233 Line Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2689
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2689
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Rank: #99.
Pattison's For Comprehensive Education
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Grades: K-12
| 41 students
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