Charleston County School District
Listed by NCES as Charleston 01 (district ID 4501440)
Public school district · Charleston County · South Carolina · NCES district ID 4501440
Charleston County School District spent $16,635 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,223). Its 78 schools enrolled 49,755 students in 2024-25; 27.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,199 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 87% (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Carolina's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Charleston County ranks 3.
Where the money came from
$1,326,466,000 in revenue: 27.6% state, 58.6% local and 13.8% federal. Total spending including $177,423,000 of capital outlay was $1,154,383,000, or $23,120 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$365,907,000 28%
- Local$777,286,000 59%
- Federal$183,273,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 70 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
49,929 students in 2022-23, 50,400 students in 2023-24, 49,755 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 49,929 | 3637.8 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 50,400 | 3607.4 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 49,755 | 3596.1 | 13.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$258,805,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,183 per student
Charleston County School District booked $258,805,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3,792 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $68,256 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 in 100 South Carolina districts with a figure (state median $64,110, 73 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $179,665,000 | 69.4% |
| Special education | $48,838,000 | 18.9% |
| Vocational | $9,778,000 | 3.8% |
| Other programs | $20,524,000 | 7.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,049 in 2018-19, $4,193 in 2019-20, $4,841 in 2020-21, $5,087 in 2021-22, $5,183 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Charleston County School District scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 51% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Carolina | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 57% | 52.1% | |
| Math | 51% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
87% of the 2,709 students in Charleston County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 87% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 2,709 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
50 elementary schools, 25,712 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Charter School | 1,170 | 15.5 | 21.8% | Not Title I |
| Jennie Moore Elementary | 993 | 15.3 | 23.1% | Not Title I |
| Carolina Park Elementary | 931 | 16.6 | 13.0% | Not Title I |
| Ladson Elementary | 907 | 14.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Stiles Point Elementary | 866 | 17.1 | 15.7% | Not Title I |
| Angel Oak Elementary | 828 | 14.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Andrew's School of Math and Science | 769 | 14.9 | 45.4% | Not Title I |
| Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary | 767 | 16.1 | 17.3% | Not Title I |
| James B. Edwards Elementary | 767 | 14.5 | 24.5% | Not Title I |
| Pinehurst Elementary | 758 | 11.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| A. C. Corcoran Elementary | 743 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Laurel Hill Primary | 691 | 15.5 | 16.1% | Not Title I |
The other 38 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary | 679 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Belle Hall Elementary | 649 | 17.3 | 15.8% | Not Title I |
| Charles Pinckney Elementary | 644 | 17.2 | 13.9% | Not Title I |
| Drayton Hall Elementary | 640 | 15.1 | 40.5% | Not Title I |
| Mt. Pleasant Academy | 630 | 16.5 | 14.4% | Not Title I |
| Harbor View Elementary | 621 | 14.7 | 39.4% | Not Title I |
| Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary | 618 | 14.0 | 32.7% | Not Title I |
| Lambs Elementary | 580 | 15.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| James Island Elementary | 580 | 14.1 | 51.2% | Not Title I |
| Matilda F. Dunston Elementary | 569 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Oakland Elementary | 556 | 13.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sullivan's Island Elementary | 497 | 14.2 | 8.0% | Not Title I |
| Hunley Park Elementary | 487 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori | 471 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Pepperhill Elementary | 453 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Memminger Elementary | 438 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| East Cooper Montessori Charter | 433 | 14.3 | 19.9% | Not Title I |
| W. B. Goodwin Elementary | 423 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Carolina Voyager Charter | 402 | 13.6 | 46.9% | Not Title I |
| North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary | 399 | 10.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| James Simons Montessori | 392 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sanders-Clyde Elementary | 369 | 9.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| E.B. Ellington Elementary | 366 | 11.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Midland Park Primary | 357 | 11.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Murray-LaSaine Montessori | 347 | 14.2 | 36.4% | Not Title I |
| Stono Park Elementary | 337 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| North Charleston Elementary | 329 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Chicora Elementary | 316 | 9.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mt. Zion Elementary | 295 | 10.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Montessori Community School | 280 | 16.9 | 23.1% | Not Title I |
| Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center | 244 | 9.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Mitchell Elementary | 188 | 7.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Charleston Progressive | 184 | 8.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Minnie Hughes Elementary | 174 | 10.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| St. James Santee Elementary-Middle | 167 | 9.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Edith L. Frierson Elementary | 165 | 13.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Charleston Development Academy | 151 | 10.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Jane Edwards Elementary | 92 | 6.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 middle schools, 8,632 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art | 1,299 | 13.7 | 68.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Moultrie Middle | 1,130 | 17.5 | 20.5% | Not Title I |
| Thomas C. Cario Middle | 1,105 | 17.0 | 13.9% | Not Title I |
| Laing Middle | 986 | 16.3 | 19.9% | Not Title I |
| Camp Road Middle | 901 | 16.9 | 36.5% | Not Title I |
| Northwoods Middle | 708 | 14.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Morningside Middle | 552 | 11.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Buist Academy | 521 | 14.1 | 21.5% | Not Title I |
| Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science | 513 | 8.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Haut Gap Middle | 412 | 12.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Deer Park Middle | 315 | 11.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Simmons Pinckney Middle | 190 | 7.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
15 high schools, 15,358 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wando High | 2,588 | 17.8 | 17.3% | Not Title I |
| RB Stall High | 2,135 | 15.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| West Ashley High | 2,069 | 16.5 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
| Lucy Garrett Beckham High | 1,757 | 17.4 | 17.9% | Not Title I |
| James Island Charter High | 1,612 | 15.3 | 33.2% | Not Title I |
| Charleston School of the Arts | 1,102 | 16.0 | 20.6% | Not Title I |
| North Charleston High | 829 | 9.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Academic Magnet High | 740 | 16.6 | 9.9% | Not Title I |
| Charleston Charter School for Math and Science | 573 | 11.9 | 62.0% | Not Title I |
| Baptist Hill High | 507 | 9.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Military Magnet Academy | 393 | 8.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| St. Johns High | 390 | 11.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 3 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke High | 342 | 5.6 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Allegro Charter School of Music | 250 | 9.3 | 84.3% | Not Title I |
| Greg Mathis Charter High | 71 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 53 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education | 53 | 5.9 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Meeting Street Elementary
School in North Charleston; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 1,133 students; 8.1 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Charleston County School District
- Website: ccsdschools.com
- Phone: (843) 937-6300
- Office: 75 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Charleston County School District
- South Carolina districts by spending per studentCharleston County School District ranks 13 of 70 South Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,635).#13 of 70
- Every school district in South CarolinaCharleston County School District is the number 2 by size of 82 South Carolina districts, with 49,929 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 82
- Greenville County SchoolsThe next larger South Carolina district: 77,978 students in fall 2022, $12,375 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,375
- Horry County SchoolsThe next smaller South Carolina district: 47,357 students in fall 2022, $13,222 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,222
- Compare Charleston County School District with Greenville County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Wando High, its largest high school2,588 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.2,588
- Teacher salary spending across South CarolinaCharleston County School District spent $68,256 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $64,110); spending, not a salary.$68,256
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Charleston County School District
How many schools and students are in Charleston County School District?
78 schools were open in 2024-25 (50 elementary, 12 middle, 15 high, 1 other), enrolling 49,755 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Charleston County School District spend per student?
$16,635 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,223 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,199 per student, up 9.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Charleston County School District's money come from?
$1,326,466,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.6% state, 58.6% local and 13.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Charleston County School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,037 of the 58,345 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Charleston County School District spend on teacher salaries?
$258,805,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,183 per student. Divided by the 3,792 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,256 per teacher, more than 74 in 100 South Carolina districts (state median $64,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Carolina teacher salary at $53,393 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Charleston County School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Charleston County School District scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 51% in math, against 52.1% in reading and 41% in math across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Charleston County School District?
87% of the 2,709 students in Charleston County School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Charleston County School District's NCES district ID?
4501440. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25