Enrollment
159
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901510
Calhoun Falls Charter School
205 Edgefield Street, Calhoun Falls, SC 29628 · (864) 418-8014 · Abbeville County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of South Carolina public schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 16% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
SC avg 59.7% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
15.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 15.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 23.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Calhoun Falls Charter School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #17 of 24 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #20 of 24 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #228 of 250 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
159
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 159 | 19.7 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 15.9 | 10.3:1 | 100% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 17.4 | 9.4:1 | 100% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 92% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhoun Falls Charter School.
About Calhoun Falls Charter School
Calhoun Falls Charter School is a very small high school with an address in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 159 students enrolled. It has 83% fewer students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).
Charter Institute at Erskine counts 28,041 students in its 30 schools, and Calhoun Falls Charter School is one of them.
About 62% of the student body at Calhoun Falls Charter School is Black. Enrollment also includes 33% White and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Abbeville County, the Black share is about 25%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
Teacher count: 19.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 8.1:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina is 7.4 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Calhoun Falls Charter School lands at C, ahead of 25% of South Carolina public schools.
For Abbeville County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $52,935, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,905 students.
Measured in a straight line, John C. Calhoun Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Calhoun Falls Charter School.
For locale, NCES codes Calhoun Falls Charter School as Rural: Distant. Calhoun Falls Charter School is run as a public charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (157) to 2024-25 (159). Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.5:1 to 8.1:1.
Calhoun Falls Charter School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Abbeville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,420
Census ACS
Median income
$52,935
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,905 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Calhoun Falls
- John C. Calhoun ElementaryElementary · 119 students
Nearby schools
- John C. Calhoun Elementary0.3 mi · 119
- Diamond Hill Elementary10.9 mi · 252
- Westwood Elementary12.0 mi · 296
- Wright Middle12.6 mi · 323
- Abbeville High14.1 mi · 463
- SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe14.3 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolHow large is Calhoun Falls Charter School?
Calhoun Falls Charter School enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 06-12.
Is Calhoun Falls Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calhoun Falls Charter School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calhoun Falls Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Calhoun Falls Charter School is approximately 8.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Calhoun Falls Charter School?
At Calhoun Falls Charter School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 1% Hispanic, 62% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Calhoun Falls Charter School?
Calhoun Falls Charter School is overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine in Abbeville County.
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