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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Charleston County, South Carolina

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Charleston County, South Carolina, drawn from 76 qualifying public schools. Lowcountry Acceleration Academy leads the list at 42.7:1, against a median of 14.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Charleston County, South Carolina

Top Students/teacher

42.7:1

Median Students/teacher

14.2:1

HIGHEST RATIO · CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Lowcountry Acceleration Academy	N Charleston, SC	SC Public Charter School District	High	619	42.7:1
2	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	High	653	28.0:1
3	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Limestone Charters Association	High	623	24.0:1
4	Wando High	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	High	2,588	17.9:1
5	Moultrie Middle	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,130	17.4:1
6	Lucy Garrett Beckham High	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	High	1,757	17.4:1
7	Belle Hall Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	649	17.3:1
8	Charles Pinckney Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	644	17.2:1
9	Stiles Point Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	866	17.1:1
10	Thomas C. Cario Middle	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,105	17.0:1
11	Camp Road Middle	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	901	16.9:1
12	Montessori Community School	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	280	16.9:1
13	Carolina Park Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	931	16.6:1
14	Academic Magnet High	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	High	740	16.6:1
15	Mt. Pleasant Academy	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	630	16.5:1
16	West Ashley High	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	High	2,069	16.5:1
17	Laing Middle	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	986	16.3:1
18	Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	767	16.1:1
19	Charleston School of the Arts	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	High	1,102	16.0:1
20	Laurel Hill Primary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	691	15.5:1
21	Orange Grove Charter School	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	1,170	15.5:1
22	Lambs Elementary	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	580	15.5:1
23	R. B. Stall High	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	High	2,135	15.5:1
24	Jennie Moore Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	993	15.3:1
25	James Island Charter High	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	High	1,612	15.3:1
26	Drayton Hall Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	640	15.1:1
27	A. C. Corcoran Elementary	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	743	15.0:1
28	St. Andrew's School of Math and Science	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	769	14.9:1
29	Harbor View Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	621	14.7:1
30	Angel Oak Elementary	Johns Island, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	828	14.5:1
31	Palmetto Scholars Academy	North Charleston, SC	SC Public Charter School District	High	507	14.5:1
32	James B. Edwards Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	767	14.5:1
33	Northwoods Middle	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	708	14.4:1
34	Ladson Elementary	Ladson, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	907	14.4:1
35	East Cooper Montessori Charter	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	433	14.3:1
36	James Simons Montessori	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	392	14.2:1
37	Sullivan's Island Elementary	Sullivan's Island, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	497	14.2:1
38	Murray-LaSaine Montessori	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	347	14.2:1
39	James Island Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	580	14.2:1
40	Buist Academy	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	521	14.1:1
41	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	618	13.9:1
42	Oakland Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	556	13.9:1
43	Springfield Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	679	13.9:1
44	C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,299	13.8:1
45	Carolina Voyager Charter	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	402	13.6:1
46	Stono Park Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	337	13.5:1
47	Pepperhill Elementary	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	453	13.4:1
48	W. B. Goodwin Elementary	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	423	13.3:1
49	Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	471	13.1:1
50	Matilda F. Dunston Elementary	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	569	12.9:1

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