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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901513

South Carolina Virtual Charter School

2023 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29169 · (803) 253-6222 · Lexington County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL2,180 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
2,180
Combined
DISTRICT 1,421 · STATE 1,077
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten563%
Grade 1703%
Grade 2733%
Grade 31276%
Grade 41256%
Grade 51356%
Grade 61698%
Grade 71959%
Grade 825512%
Grade 925812%
Grade 1026012%
Grade 1124011%
Grade 1221710%

This year's kindergarten class (56) is 78% smaller than its 8th grade class (255).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1,21056%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
1778%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
58527%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
141%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
1858%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,05048%
Female
1,13052%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
58.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
22.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.2%22.8%
2023-2454.7%24.6%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,180
-2,744 (-56%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 41.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,180126.417.3:1N/A
2023-242,350130.918.0:154% (1,267)
2022-232,912138.921.0:165% (1,885)
2020-214,92411941.4:125% (1,229)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Carolina Virtual Charter School.

About South Carolina Virtual Charter School

South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a combined-grade school with a street address in West Columbia, South Carolina. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 2,180 students. The average for combined schools in South Carolina is about 1,077 students, so this school is 102% larger than average.

District-wide, Charter Institute at Erskine has 30 schools and 28,041 students.

South Carolina Virtual Charter School's enrollment is 56% White. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Lexington County's population at about 72%. South Carolina Virtual Charter School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reports 126.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.3 students per teacher. The 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.

Lexington County has about 304,887 residents, and median household income is about $77,408, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 76 public schools in Lexington County, with a combined enrollment of about 64,555.

Nearby, Airport High is about 1.7 miles away. South Carolina Virtual Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

NCES describes the area around South Carolina Virtual Charter School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter. In federal data, South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a virtual school.

South Carolina Virtual Charter School enrolled 4,924 in 2020-21 and 2,180 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The number of students per teacher fell from 41.4 to 17.3 over 4 years.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for South Carolina Virtual Charter School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Lexington County at a glance

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Population
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students

Quick facts

School name
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
District
Charter Institute at Erskine
Address
2023 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone
(803) 253-6222
County
Lexington County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
2,180
Teachers (FTE)
126
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450390901513
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
Other schools in West Columbia
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Frequently asked questions

About South Carolina Virtual Charter School
What is the total enrollment at South Carolina Virtual Charter School?
South Carolina Virtual Charter School enrolls approximately 2,180 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does South Carolina Virtual Charter School serve?
South Carolina Virtual Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Carolina Virtual Charter School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at South Carolina Virtual Charter School.
How diverse is South Carolina Virtual Charter School?
South Carolina Virtual Charter School reports a student body of 56% White, 8% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees South Carolina Virtual Charter School?
South Carolina Virtual Charter School is overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine in Lexington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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