High school (grades 9-12) · Greenville, SC

Greenville Technical Charter High School

Federal NCES profile for Greenville Technical Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450390100460Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenville Technical Charter High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of South Carolina schools.

#1 of 9
high schools in Greenville · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
17.1:1
large classes for South Carolina
5.2%
free-lunch eligible

Greenville Technical Charter High School has class sizes larger than 85% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville Technical Charter High School ranks #1 of 9 high schools in Greenville, SC.

Enrollment

530

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

5.2%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

-93% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenville Technical Charter High School compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenville Technical Charter High School

Greenville Technical Charter High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Greenville, South Carolina, enrolling 530 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.2% free-meal eligibility runs 93% below the South Carolina average.

With 530 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Carolina median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 28 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 60/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 177 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Sc Public Charter School District spends $22,523 per pupil, 55% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Greenville's high schools, it stands alongside J. L. Mann High Academy (2,013 students): Greenville Technical Charter High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.1:1 vs 18.1:1).

Sc Public Charter School District also operates York Preparatory Academy (1,672 students) and Legacy Early College (1,592 students) alongside Greenville Technical Charter High 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 Greenville Technical Charter High School compares

Greenville Technical Charter High 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 17.1:1 ▲ 20% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.2% ▼ 93% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
5.2%
free-lunch eligible - 93% 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
17.1:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 85% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 59.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
African American 11.3%
Asian 8.1%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 59.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Greenville Technical Charter High School is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sc Public Charter School District, which includes Greenville Technical Charter High 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 Greenville Technical Charter High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
York Preparatory Academy Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Legacy Early College Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bridges Preparatory School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
High Point Academy Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Green Charter School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenville Technical Charter High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sc Public Charter School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Greenville

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greenville Technical Charter High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenville Technical Charter High School

How many students attend Greenville Technical Charter High School?

Greenville Technical Charter High School has 530 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greenville, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenville Technical Charter High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenville Technical Charter High School is 17.1:1, which is 20% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenville Technical Charter High School?

5.2% of students at Greenville Technical Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenville Technical Charter High School?

The largest demographic group at Greenville Technical Charter High School is White at 59.2% of enrollment, in Greenville, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenville Technical Charter High School?

Greenville Technical Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenville Technical Charter High School rank among high schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenville Technical Charter High School ranks #1 of 9 high schools in Greenville, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Greenville on the city page.

Is Greenville Technical Charter High School a good school?

Greenville Technical Charter High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of 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 Greenville Technical Charter High 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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