Liberty STEAM Charter School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Sumter, South Carolina

Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter, South Carolina enrolled 730 students in 2024-25 with 52.8 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the South Carolina elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 121% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 181%

331 students in 2022-23, 584 students in 2023-24, 730 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.8 to 52.8.

Students enrolled at Liberty STEAM Charter School by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-233312023-245842024-25730
Students enrolled at Liberty STEAM Charter School by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-233312023-245842024-25730
Students enrolled at Liberty STEAM Charter School by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-233312023-245842024-25730
Students enrolled at Liberty STEAM Charter School by school year2022-23: 331, 2023-24: 584, 2024-25: 73002004006008002022-233312023-245842024-25730
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333118.817.6
2023-2458442.813.6
2024-2573052.813.8

13.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 of every 100 South Carolina elementary schools

Among the 669 South Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 13.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 13.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 13.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 13.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 188 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Liberty STEAM Charter School enrolled 188 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 188 of the 188 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent12.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.0% of students were Black, 38.1% White, 6.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black50.0%
  2. White38.1%
  3. Two or more races6.4%
  4. Hispanic4.2%
  5. Asian0.8%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Sumter

12 public elementary schools in Sumter report 2024-25 enrollment; Liberty STEAM Charter School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Liberty STEAM Charter School73013.865.0%
Pocalla Springs Elementary60915.8100.0%
Millwood Elementary60214.7100.0%
Alice Drive Elementary53014.6100.0%
Oakland Primary52016.0100.0%
Kingsbury Elementary51413.5100.0%
Willow Drive Elementary50415.7100.0%
Crosswell Drive Elementary48116.5100.0%

All public schools in Sumter →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Liberty STEAM Charter School

  1. Willow Drive ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 504 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Alice Drive ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 530 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Liberty STEAM Charter School with Willow Drive ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much South Carolina Public Charter School District spends per student$23,863 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,863
  5. The largest public schools in South CarolinaLiberty STEAM Charter School is the number 132 by size of 671 South Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#132 of 671
  6. South Carolina schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.4 for elementary schools.13.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Liberty STEAM Charter School

  1. How many students attend Liberty STEAM Charter School?
    730 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 331 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sumter, SC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty STEAM Charter School?
    13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Liberty STEAM Charter School a Title I school?
    Liberty STEAM Charter School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Liberty STEAM Charter School in?
    South Carolina Public Charter School District, NCES district ID 4503901. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450390101741 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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