Total enrollment
50,856
+1,249 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
84 schools in Charleston 01
South Carolina · 52,009 students · 13 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Charleston 01 comes to roughly 52,009 students across 84 schools (53 elementary, 12 middle, and 18 high).
7-year change in Charleston 01
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
80
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
49%
was 48%
% Hispanic
17%
was 10%
% Black
27%
was 38%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Charleston 01
Across 84 schools, Charleston 01 instructs about 52,009 students in South Carolina. By footprint it is a sprawling district.
In terms of grade levels, Charleston 01 is built around 53 elementary, 12 middle, 18 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 49,607 students in SY 2017-18 versus 50,856 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Charleston 01 lost 2 schools, going from 82 to 80. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 38% to 27%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Charleston 01 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.