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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public charter schools serving 4,715 students in Charleston 01 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in South Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in Charleston 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the South Carolina public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public charter school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
82 Schools
103 Schools
# Students
50,668 Students
61,411 Students
# Teachers
3,774 Teachers
3,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 74 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
83.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.3%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
17%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
27%
26%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
50%
56%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,180 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,783 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,327 MM
$14,457 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$1,154 MM
$13,500 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$26,180
$18,162
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,783
$16,961
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Charleston 01 School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James Island Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1000 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 762-2754
Gr: 9-12 | 1,612 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Orange Grove Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Gr: PK-8 | 1,170 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
East Cooper Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883
Gr: PK-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Charleston Charter School For Math And Science
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1002 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 720-3085
Gr: 6-12 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Carolina Voyager Charter
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 203-3891
Gr: K-8 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Charleston Development Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
233 Line Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2689
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-2689
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #77.
Allegro Charter School Of Music
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4542 Simms Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
Gr: 6-12 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #88.
Greg Mathis Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2872 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 557-1611
Gr: 9-12 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #99.
Pattison's Academy For Comprehensive Education
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 Wappoo Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-7850
Gr: PK-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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