Total enrollment
21,383
+7,004 (+49%) vs SY 2020-21
49 schools in SC Public Charter School District
South Carolina · 21,383 students · 26 cities
49 public schools operate under SC Public Charter School District, with roughly 21,383 K-12 students enrolled (20 elementary, 5 middle, and 11 high).
4-year change in SC Public Charter School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
+13 (+43%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SC Public Charter School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,383 | #11 of 76 | #362 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 43 | #6 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #54 of 76 | #5,208 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #13 of 70 | #886 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 SC Public Charter School District
Since 2017-18, the 22 district schools that reported both years went from 10,927 to 13,165 students (up 20%) and from 735 to 912 full-time teachers (up 24%), 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 SC Public Charter School District
SC Public Charter School District is a mid-sized South Carolina school district running 49 schools with combined enrollment near 21,383.
On the level-by-level breakdown, SC Public Charter School District comprises 20 elementary, 5 middle, 11 high schools, and 13 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, SC Public Charter School District runs about 436 students per school, 33% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 646.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,383 students, grew 49% from the 14,379 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 30 to 43 across the same 4-year window.
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