Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education

Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education is a small combined-grade school in Charleston, South Carolina, one of the schools in Charleston 01. It enrolled 53 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 95% lower than the average for combined schools in South Carolina, which is about 1,077.

Charleston 01 has 52,009 students in 81 schools, and Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education is White (38%). The remaining students are 34% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Charleston County is about 66% White. By the diversity index, Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education comes in at 71%.

At Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education, 9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 5.9:1. For comparison, combined schools in South Carolina average 13.7:1.

Census estimates describe Charleston County this way: median household income is about $88,494, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Charleston County number 98 and enroll about 55,933.

The nearest public school is Carolina Voyager Charter, at less than a tenth of a mile. Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES assigns Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. NCES lists Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education as a charter school.

Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education saw enrollment rise 36% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.