Total enrollment
50,856
+2,526 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Charleston 01
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
80
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Charleston 01 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 52,009 | #2 of 76 | #85 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 81 | #2 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #28 of 76 | #3,582 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #2 of 12 | #25 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #18 of 70 | #994 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Charleston 01
Since 2017-18, the 77 district schools that reported both years went from 47,741 to 47,998 students (up 1%) and from 3,232 to 3,495 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
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 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 48,330 students in SY 2020-21 versus 50,856 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Charleston 01 gained 1 school, going from 79 to 80.
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.