Enrollment
536
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 450390901527 Charter school
Odyssey Online Learning — Chapin, SC
Federal NCES profile for Odyssey Online Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 57
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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
58.1:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
+306% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.6%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Odyssey Online Learning compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Odyssey Online Learning reports 536 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 58.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 306% 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 265% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 65.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the South Carolina average and 27% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 268 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.0% 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 29/100 (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 Odyssey Online Learning 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 | 58.1:1 | ▲ 306% | 14.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.6% | ▼ 11% | 74.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 536 | 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
65.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% below 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
58.1:1
students per teacher
— 306% above state mean
Top 100% in South Carolina — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 268 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 536 Top 49% in South Carolina — larger than 51% of 1,215 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 58.1:1 +306% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 65.6% -11% vs state
NCES ID 450390901527
Student demographics
White 65.7%
African American 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 65.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 268:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charter Institute at Erskine, which includes Odyssey Online Learning.
$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
Similar high schools in Chapin
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Odyssey Online Learning
How many students attend Odyssey Online Learning?
Odyssey Online Learning has 536 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chapin, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Odyssey Online Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Odyssey Online Learning is 58.1:1, which is 306% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 265% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Odyssey Online Learning?
65.6% of students at Odyssey Online Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Odyssey Online Learning?
The largest demographic group at Odyssey Online Learning is White at 65.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chapin, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Odyssey Online Learning?
Odyssey Online Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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.