Lucy Garrett Beckham High vs North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lucy Garrett Beckham High North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
Location Mt. Pleasant, SC North Charleston, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,757 399
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 10.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 17.9% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Lucy Garrett Beckham High North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,688 $20,688
District Charleston 01 Charleston 01

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Lucy Garrett Beckham High North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
White 81.9% 19.5%
African American 8.9% 44.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 27.3%
Asian 1.8% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 8.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Lucy Garrett Beckham High North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
AP Courses Offered 12
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 439.3:1 399:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.8% 42.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 60 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.