Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenville, SC

Legacy Early College

Federal NCES profile for Legacy Early College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450390101685Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Legacy Early College earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in South Carolina.

#6 of 21
schools in Greenville · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for South Carolina
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Legacy Early College has class sizes smaller than 77% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Early College ranks #6 of 21 schools in Greenville, SC.

School address

Greenville, SC 29611
District: Sc Public Charter School District · South Carolina

NCES ID 450390101685 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Legacy Early College held near 1,583 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 131.0 → 118.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 450390101685 · Greenville, SC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,592 enr · 12.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: York Preparatory Academy (1,672 students)

Legacy Early College held near 1,583 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 131.0 → 118.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Legacy Early College in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Legacy Early College reports 1,592 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Legacy Early College compares

Legacy Early College held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 15% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,592 top 5% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,592
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,863
per pupil, district-wide - above South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 796 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 45.3%
Two or More 6.2%
White 2.4%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 46.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Legacy Early College is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sc Public Charter School District reports $23,863 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Legacy Early College Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
York Preparatory Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bridges Preparatory School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
High Point Academy Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Green Charter School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverwalk Academy Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Legacy Early College'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

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Similar other schools in Greenville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Cyber Academy of South Carolina
Standard public school
3,280 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Standard public school
964 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Greenbrier Elementary
Standard public school
876 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Blythe Academy
Standard public school
866 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Lake Forest Elementary
Standard public school
829 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Sterling School
Standard public school
749 students 14.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,592 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Early College

How many students attend Legacy Early College?

Legacy Early College has 1,592 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenville, SC. CCD year-over-year: 1,610 (2022-23) → 1,583 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Early College?

The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Early College is 12.2:1, which is 15% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 22% 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 Legacy Early College?

100.0% of students at Legacy Early College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Early College?

The largest demographic group at Legacy Early College is African American at 46.0% of enrollment, in Greenville, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Early College?

Legacy Early College has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Legacy Early College rank among schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Early College ranks #6 of 21 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 schools in Greenville on the city page.

What other schools are in Sc Public Charter School District?

Besides Legacy Early College, Sc Public Charter School District also operates York Preparatory Academy (1,672 students), Bridges Preparatory School (1,472 students), and High Point Academy (1,208 students). See the Sc Public Charter School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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