Enrollment
542
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 450390901715 Charter school
Legion Collegiate Academy — Rock Hill, SC
Federal NCES profile for Legion Collegiate Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 13
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 99
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Charter Institute at Erskine · South Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
+52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.6%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-96% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Legion Collegiate Academy compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Legion Collegiate Academy reports 542 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 52% above the South Carolina state mean of 14.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 2.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 96% below the South Carolina average and 95% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 542 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Charter Institute at Erskine spends $18,946 per pupil district-wide, above the South Carolina average of $17,182 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.7% from local sources (property taxes), 85.8% from the state, and 11.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Legion Collegiate Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.7:1 | ▲ 52% | 14.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.6% | ▼ 96% | 74.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 542 | top 49% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
2.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 96% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher
— 52% above state mean
Top 99% in South Carolina — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$18,946
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Carolina avg of $17,182
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 542 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 542 Top 49% in South Carolina — larger than 51% of 1,215 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 21.7:1 +52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 2.6% -96% vs state
NCES ID 450390901715
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 542:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.4%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charter Institute at Erskine, which includes Legion Collegiate Academy.
$18,946
Per student
+10%
vs South Carolina
Avg $17,182
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 2.7%
State 85.8%
Federal 11.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 6,152
- Students per teacher
- 28.3:1
- Enrollment
- 3,280
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,180
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Enrollment
- 935
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Legion Collegiate Academy
How many students attend Legion Collegiate Academy?
Legion Collegiate Academy has 542 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rock Hill, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Legion Collegiate Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Legion Collegiate Academy is 21.7:1, which is 52% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legion Collegiate Academy?
2.6% of students at Legion Collegiate Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legion Collegiate Academy?
Legion Collegiate Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.