Public schools in Ladson, SC
Ladson has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,245 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Dorchester 02 runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Ladson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ladson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester 02 | 3 | 26,135 | $11,212 |
| Berkeley County School District | 3 | 37,932 | $12,810 |
| Charleston County School District | 1 | 49,929 | $16,635 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 middle schools in Ladson, 2,164 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbrook Middle | 861 | 14.1 | 56.4% | Dorchester 02 |
| College Park Middle | 666 | 15.5 | 100.0% | Berkeley County |
| Sangaree Middle | 637 | 15.9 | 46.7% | Berkeley County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Ladson, 3,081 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladson Elementary | 907 | 14.4 | 100.0% | Charleston County |
| Joseph R. Pye Elementary | 775 | 14.0 | 45.2% | Dorchester 02 |
| College Park Elementary | 750 | 14.7 | 100.0% | Berkeley County |
| Oakbrook Elementary | 649 | 15.1 | 70.6% | Dorchester 02 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ladson's public schools compare with South Carolina's
The median Ladson school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Carolina median of 13.8. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 50% across the state. Its median school enrolls 750 students (state 554).
| Ladson | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 750 | 554 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 50% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 43% | 54% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Ladson schools and the 1,183 South Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ladson
- Dorchester 02Runs 3 of Ladson's 7 public schools and spent $11,212 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,212
- Compare Dorchester 02 with Berkeley County School DistrictLadson's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaSouth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Ladson addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Carolina
- Columbia74 schools
- Greenville49 schools
- Charleston31 schools
- North Charleston29 schools
- Spartanburg28 schools
- Rock Hill26 schools
- Summerville26 schools
- Myrtle Beach25 schools
Questions about schools in Ladson
How many public schools are in Ladson, SC?
7 public schools with an address in Ladson were open in 2024-25: 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,245 students.Which districts run Ladson's schools?
Dorchester 02 (3 schools), Berkeley County School District (3 schools), Charleston County School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25