Enrollment
181
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mcclellanville, SC
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450390101588Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of South Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Carolina schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 7.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 181
- students enrolled
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School has class sizes smaller than 86% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sc Public Charter School District · South Carolina
NCES ID 450390101588 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.3%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-90% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School is a lower-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Mcclellanville, South Carolina, enrolling 181 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School is leaner than roughly 86% of South Carolina schools and 21% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.3% free-meal eligibility runs 90% below the South Carolina average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of South Carolina schools, with 181 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Sc Public Charter School District spends $22,523 per pupil, 55% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Sc Public Charter School District also operates York Preparatory Academy (1,672 students) and Legacy Early College (1,592 students) alongside Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School compares
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 21% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.3% | ▼ 90% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 181 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 90% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 14% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,523
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.7%
African American 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sc Public Charter School District, which includes Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School.
$22,523
Per student
+55%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.8%
State 80.6%
Federal 13.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Preparatory Academy | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Legacy Early College | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridges Preparatory School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| High Point Academy | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Green Charter School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,672
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,592
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,472
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,208
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 998
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~181 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
How many students attend Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School?
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School has 181 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mcclellanville, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School is 11.3:1, which is 21% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School?
7.3% of students at Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Mcclellanville, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School?
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School a good school?
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of South Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sc Public Charter School District?
Besides Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School, Sc Public Charter School District also operates York Preparatory Academy (1,672 students), Legacy Early College (1,592 students), and Bridges Preparatory School (1,472 students). See the Sc Public Charter School District district page for the complete list.
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