Which South Carolina public schools have the most resources?

John C. Calhoun Elementary in Calhoun Falls scored 73 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of South Carolina's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.

How is the resource index calculated?

It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

South Carolina public schools by resource index

John C. Calhoun Elementary in Calhoun Falls scored highest of South Carolina's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 73 of 100: 8.6 students per teacher, 151 students per counselor and 6.0% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

School	Per teacher	Per counselor	Gifted	Chronically absent	Index
John C. Calhoun Elementary	8.6	151	Yes	6.0%	73
Beaufort Middle	9.2	210	Yes	2.3%	71
Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science	9.4	181	Yes	5.5%	71
Gadsden Elementary	8.9	145	Yes	11.4%	69
Port Royal Elementary	7.6	153	Yes	15.4%	68
St. James Santee Elementary-Middle	9.0	155	Yes	12.1%	68
Orchard Park Elementary	11.2	245	Yes	3.2%	67
Carolina School for Inquiry	9.5	124	Yes	15.6%	67
McCrorey-Liston School of Technology	8.2	99	Yes	19.3%	67
Greenville Technical Charter High School	16.2	158	Yes	4.2%	66
Whale Branch Middle	7.6	159	Yes	18.1%	66
HCS Scholars Academy High	16.7	182	Yes	1.5%	66
Charleston Development Academy	10.2	257	Yes	5.0%	66
Rafting Creek Elementary	12.3	87	Yes	15.7%	66
Riverview Elementary	11.0	278	Yes	5.5%	64

The other 35 on the list

School	Per teacher	Per counselor	Gifted	Chronically absent	Index
Banks Trail Middle	12.3	158	Yes	12.5%	64
Military Magnet Academy	8.7	229	Yes	13.8%	64
Charleston Progressive	8.6	227	Yes	14.1%	64
Forest Creek Middle	13.5	233	Yes	6.5%	63
Sterling School	14.7	209	Yes	7.2%	63
Springfield Middle	11.8	228	Yes	10.0%	63
Fort Mill Middle	12.2	225	Yes	10.1%	63
Brockman Elementary	14.1	276	Yes	1.9%	63
Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech	15.8	204	Yes	5.8%	63
South Conway Elementary	13.1	152	Yes	15.8%	62
Brashier Middle College Charter High	17.6	225	Yes	3.0%	62
Diamond Hill Elementary	12.6	321	Yes	2.8%	62
A. C. Moore Elementary	10.6	209	Yes	15.2%	62
Lady's Island Elementary	8.0	192	Yes	21.1%	62
Carolina Elementary	12.8	222	Yes	10.5%	62
Pleasant Knoll Middle	13.5	309	Yes	3.9%	61
Socastee Elementary	14.2	179	Yes	13.2%	61
Buist Academy	14.1	277	Yes	6.0%	61
Memminger Elementary	11.8	203	Yes	16.0%	61
East Cooper Montessori Charter	14.3	269	Yes	6.0%	61
Carolina Voyager Charter	13.6	190	Yes	13.7%	61
Lee Central High	7.2	231	No	4.7%	61
Bethel Elementary	10.9	309	Yes	8.2%	61
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology	13.4	312	Yes	3.9%	61
Tigerville Elementary	12.1	278	Yes	9.1%	61
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	11.2	211	Yes	15.9%	61
Mitchell Elementary	7.9	208	Yes	21.6%	61
James Island Charter High	15.3	196	Yes	11.9%	60
Spring Hill High	12.2	276	Yes	10.7%	60
Gold Hill Middle	14.1	279	Yes	7.4%	60
Hopkins Elementary	12.6	234	Yes	12.8%	60
Townville Elementary	11.6	244	Yes	13.5%	60
River Oaks Elementary	15.5	165	Yes	15.6%	59
River Ridge Academy	13.4	270	Yes	10.9%	59
Laing Middle	16.3	250	Yes	8.3%	59

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

Which South Carolina public schools have the most resources?
John C. Calhoun Elementary in Calhoun Falls scored 73 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of South Carolina's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
How is the resource index calculated?
It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated September 2026