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Columbia, South Carolina - 24 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Charter Institute at Erskine #61 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $6,927 per pupil, Charter Institute at Erskine ranks #74 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
22,535
Total Enrollment
24
Schools
$6,927
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Charter Institute at Erskine operates 24 public schools serving 22,535 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 5 elementary, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Richland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $6,927 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 8 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.7% local, 85.8% state, and 11.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #61 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 438.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.5% White, 27.6% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mevers School of Excellence, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.
Its largest campus is Sc Connections Academy, enrolling 6,152 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Gates School, at 109 students, a 56x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sc Connections Academy accounts for 27.3% of all Charter Institute at Erskine student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Charter Institute at Erskine-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Charter Institute at Erskine school enrollment varies 56× across entities
Charter Institute at Erskine school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 6,152 students (highest), a spread of 6,043 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Charter Institute at Erskine student-counselor ratio is 438:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Charter Institute at Erskine chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Charter Institute at Erskine?
Charter Institute at Erskine has 24 schools, including 15 combined, 5 elementary, 4 high. Total enrollment is 22,535 students.
How much does Charter Institute at Erskine spend per student?
Charter Institute at Erskine spends $6,927 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #61 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Charter Institute at Erskine?
Charter Institute at Erskine students are 55.5% White, 27.6% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charter Institute at Erskine?
Charter Institute at Erskine has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #61 out of 73 districts in South Carolina.