Enrollment
290
Middle
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101589
Youth Leadership Academy
698 Concord Church Road, Pickens, SC 29671 · (864) 898-4511 · Pickens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 99 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 32% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
74.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
47.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.1% | 47.1% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 44.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Youth Leadership Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #55 of 249 ▲ 4 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #26 of 249 ▼ 2 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #225 of 256 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #171 of 241 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #241 of 241 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
+95 (+49%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 290 | 19 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 17% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 12 | 16.3:1 | 13% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 9.5 | 15.2:1 | 6% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 9 | 15.9:1 | 17% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youth Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 101% (144 to 290); teachers up 100% (9.5 to 19).
About Youth Leadership Academy
Youth Leadership Academy is one of the public schools in Pickens, South Carolina. It is a low-enrollment middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 290 students. By comparison, middle schools in South Carolina enroll about 622 students on average.
SC Public Charter School District counts 21,383 students in its 43 schools, and Youth Leadership Academy is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Youth Leadership Academy is 96% White. The next largest groups are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points above the 84% share among Pickens County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 8%.
The school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Middle schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
Youth Leadership Academy earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 84% of South Carolina public middle schools.
The county, Pickens County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $61,064 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Youth Leadership Academy, Pickens County has 27 public schools.
Summit Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Youth Leadership Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area. Youth Leadership Academy is a public charter school.
Youth Leadership Academy had 195 students in 2020-21 and 290 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 students
Other schools in Pickens
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Hagood ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Pickens MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Pickens ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Ambler ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Summit AcademyMiddle · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Academy0.0 mi · 59
- Pickens High3.0 mi · 1,226
- Pickens Middle3.3 mi · 566
- Hagood Elementary3.4 mi · 567
- Pickens Elementary3.5 mi · 493
- Six Mile Elementary5.1 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Youth Leadership AcademyHow large is Youth Leadership Academy?
Youth Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Youth Leadership Academy serve?
Youth Leadership Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Youth Leadership Academy?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Youth Leadership Academy.
What is the student diversity at Youth Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at Youth Leadership Academy are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Youth Leadership Academy in?
Youth Leadership Academy is part of SC Public Charter School District.
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