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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public high schools serving 12,722 students in Sc Public Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Sc Public Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Sc Public Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greenville Technical Charter High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
40 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
17,097 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
1,271 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sc Public Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 76% has increased from 51% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
Graduation Rate
76%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
58 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
480 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,985 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
4,777 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
8,949 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
52%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
834 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,331
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,211
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,153
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,132
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,108
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,240
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,516
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,401
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,207
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,533
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,503
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,355
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,193
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,031 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,503 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$343 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$368 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,031
$15,453
Spending / Student
$21,503
$15,044
Best Sc Public Charter School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8944
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8944
Grades: 9-12
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Greer Middle College Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
138 West Mcelhaney Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 469-7571
Grades: 9-12
| 504 students
Rank: #33.
Green Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1440 Pelham Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Grades: PK-12
| 982 students
Rank: #44.
Fox Creek High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Shortcut Road
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 613-9435
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 613-9435
Grades: 9-12
| 728 students
Rank: #55.
Midlands Middle College
Charter School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1260 Lexington Drive
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 822-7041
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 822-7041
Grades: 11-12
| 83 students
Rank: #66.
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7499 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 300-4118
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 300-4118
Grades: 6-12
| 491 students
Rank: #77.
Sc Whitmore School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 Commerce Drive Ne
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 476-6416
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 476-6416
Grades: 9-12
| 482 students
Rank: #88.
York Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1047 Golden Gate Court
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 324-4400
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 324-4400
Grades: K-12
| 1,660 students
Rank: #99.
Bridges Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Boundary St
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 982-7737
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 982-7737
Grades: K-12
| 1,210 students
Rank: #1010.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Grades: PK-12
| 1,304 students
Rank: #1111.
Next High School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Grades: 6-12
| 278 students
Rank: #1212.
Midlands Arts Conservatory
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3806 North Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 630-1622
Grades: 6-10
| 164 students
Rank: #1313.
Spartanburg Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 28% | 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: K-9
| 578 students
Rank: #1414.
Charleston Advancement High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1484 Camp Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 580-7283
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 580-7283
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students
Rank: #1515.
Riverwalk Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5750 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 327-8400
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 327-8400
Grades: K-12
| 594 students
Rank: #1616.
Lowcountry Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| 365 students
Rank: #1717.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Grades: PK-12
| 1,674 students
Rank: #1818.
Polaris Tech Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1508 Grays Highway
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 645-0605
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 645-0605
Grades: 5-12
| 291 students
Rank: #1919.
Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Docs Drive
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-8400
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-8400
Grades: K-12
| 200 students
Rank: n/an/a
Learn4life Charleston
Charter School
6209 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29406
(877) 360-5327
Charleston, SC 29406
(877) 360-5327
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy
Charter School
5935 Rivers Avenue Suite 101a
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 804-6778
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 804-6778
Grades: 9-12
| 170 students
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