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

Greer Middle College Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Greer Middle College Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450390101688Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greer Middle College Charter High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of South Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Carolina schools.

#2 of 9
public schools in Taylors · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
large classes for South Carolina
0.6%
free-lunch eligible

Greer Middle College Charter High has class sizes larger than 90% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greer Middle College Charter High ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Taylors, SC.

Enrollment

535

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.8:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

+24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

0.6%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

-99% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greer Middle College Charter High compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Greer Middle College Charter High

Greer Middle College Charter High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Taylors, South Carolina, enrolling 535 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.8:1 is larger than about 90% of South Carolina schools and 24% above the 14.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.6% free-meal eligibility runs 99% below the South Carolina average.

With 535 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Carolina median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.

Against 21 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 23/100).

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

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

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

Among Taylors's high schools, it stands alongside Eastside High (1,490 students): Greer Middle College Charter High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.8:1 vs 18.9:1).

Sc Public Charter School District also operates York Preparatory Academy (1,672 students) and Legacy Early College (1,592 students) alongside Greer Middle College Charter High.

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 Greer Middle College Charter High compares

Greer Middle College Charter High 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 17.8:1 ▲ 24% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.6% ▼ 99% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 535 top 52% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
535
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
0.6%
free-lunch eligible - 99% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 90% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Greer Middle College Charter High is less 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 Greer Middle College Charter High.

$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 Greer Middle College Charter High 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 Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
High Point Academy Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Green Charter School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greer Middle College Charter High'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 Taylors

1 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 Greer Middle College Charter High'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 Greer Middle College Charter High

How many students attend Greer Middle College Charter High?

Greer Middle College Charter High has 535 students enrolled. It is a high school in Taylors, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greer Middle College Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Greer Middle College Charter High is 17.8:1, which is 24% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greer Middle College Charter High?

0.6% of students at Greer Middle College Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greer Middle College Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Greer Middle College Charter High is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Taylors, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greer Middle College Charter High?

Greer Middle College Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Greer Middle College Charter High rank among public schools in Taylors?

By Resource Investment Index, Greer Middle College Charter High ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Taylors, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Taylors on the city page.

Is Greer Middle College Charter High a good school?

Greer Middle College Charter High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Greer Middle College Charter High, 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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