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Columbia, South Carolina - 38 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Sc Public Charter School District #10 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,523 per pupil, Sc Public Charter School District ranks #3 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
17,601
Total Enrollment
38
Schools
$22,523
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sc Public Charter School District operates 38 public schools serving 17,601 students, placing it in the mid-size range in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 13 elementary, 9 high, 1 middle 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 $22,523 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 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 5.8% local, 80.6% state, and 13.6% 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 73/100, ranked #10 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 38 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 351.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.3% White, 33.8% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Green Charter School of Spartanburg, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
Its largest campus is York Preparatory Academy, enrolling 1,672 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Meyer Center for Special Children, at 92 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sc Public Charter School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Sc Public Charter School District school enrollment ranges from 92 students (lowest) to 1,672 students (highest), a spread of 1,580 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sc Public Charter School District student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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.
Sc Public Charter School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Sc Public Charter School District is typically wider than the Sc Public Charter School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sc Public Charter School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Sc Public Charter School District?
Sc Public Charter School District has 38 schools, including 15 combined, 13 elementary, 9 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 17,601 students.
How much does Sc Public Charter School District spend per student?
Sc Public Charter School District spends $22,523 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #10 in South Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Sc Public Charter School District?
Sc Public Charter School District students are 47.3% White, 33.8% African American, 11.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 38 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sc Public Charter School District?
Sc Public Charter School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #10 out of 73 districts in South Carolina.