Sea Islands Heritage Academy

Sea Islands Heritage Academy operates as a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Beaufort, South Carolina, part of SC Public Charter School District. Current enrollment sits at 38 students spanning grades 6 through 7. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

SC Public Charter School District runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 21,383 students. Sea Islands Heritage Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Sea Islands Heritage Academy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (95%); the rest reads as 5% White. By comparison, Beaufort County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Beaufort County put median household income runs about $86,573, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Sea Islands Heritage Academy is one of 35 public schools in Beaufort County (combined enrollment of about 22,968 students).

Coosa Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Sea Islands Heritage Academy operates from an outer-ring location. Sea Islands Heritage Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.