Charleston 01
Public school district based in Charleston, South Carolina. NCES district ID 4501440; state ID SC-1001.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
83
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
50,856
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,791.4
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
13.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
9
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 2,857 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,772 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,670 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,921 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,909 | |
| Grade 4 | 3,884 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,802 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,551 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,694 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,652 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,049 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,637 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,233 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,225 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Suppressed | |
| Asian | 1.6% | |
| Black or African American | 27.4% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 4.6% | |
| White | 49.4% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | Suppressed | |
| Male | 100.0% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 57, Suburb 19, Rural 7.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wando High Mount Pleasant | 9–12 | Regular | 2,588 | 145.0 | 17.8 | Suburb: Large |
| R. B. Stall High North Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 2,135 | 138.0 | 15.5 | City: Midsize |
| West Ashley High Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 2,069 | 125.6 | 16.5 | City: Midsize |
| Lucy Garrett Beckham High Mt. Pleasant | 9–12 | Regular | 1,757 | 101.0 | 17.4 | Suburb: Large |
| James Island Charter HighCharter Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 1,612 | 105.6 | 15.3 | City: Midsize |
| C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 1,299 | 94.5 | 13.7 | City: Midsize |
| Orange Grove Charter SchoolCharter Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 1,170 | 75.4 | 15.5 | City: Midsize |
| Moultrie Middle Mount Pleasant | 6–8 | Regular | 1,130 | 64.8 | 17.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Thomas C. Cario Middle Mt. Pleasant | 6–8 | Regular | 1,105 | 65.0 | 17 | Suburb: Large |
| Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston | 6–12 | Regular | 1,102 | 69.0 | 16 | City: Midsize |
| Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant | PK–5 | Regular | 993 | 64.8 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Laing Middle Mount Pleasant | 6–8 | Regular | 986 | 60.5 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant | K–5 | Regular | 931 | 56.0 | 16.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Ladson Elementary Ladson | PK–5 | Regular | 907 | 63.0 | 14.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Camp Road Middle Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 901 | 53.2 | 16.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Stiles Point Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 866 | 50.5 | 17.1 | City: Midsize |
| North Charleston High North Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 829 | 90.0 | 9.2 | City: Midsize |
| Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island | PK–5 | Regular | 828 | 57.0 | 14.5 | City: Midsize |
| Meeting Street Brentwood North Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 806 | 109.0 | 7.4 | City: Midsize |
| St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 769 | 51.8 | 14.9 | City: Midsize |
| Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant | PK–5 | Regular | 767 | 47.8 | 16.1 | Suburb: Large |
| James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant | PK–5 | Regular | 767 | 53.0 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Pinehurst Elementary North Charleston | 1–5 | Regular | 758 | 66.0 | 11.5 | City: Midsize |
| A. C. Corcoran Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 743 | 49.4 | 15 | City: Midsize |
| Academic Magnet High North Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 740 | 44.6 | 16.6 | City: Midsize |
| Northwoods Middle North Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 708 | 49.0 | 14.4 | City: Midsize |
| Laurel Hill Primary Mt. Pleasant | PK–2 | Regular | 691 | 44.5 | 15.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Springfield Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 679 | 49.0 | 13.9 | City: Midsize |
| Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant | PK–5 | Regular | 649 | 37.5 | 17.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant | 3–5 | Regular | 644 | 37.4 | 17.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 640 | 42.5 | 15.1 | City: Midsize |
| Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant | PK–5 | Regular | 630 | 38.1 | 16.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Harbor View Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 621 | 42.3 | 14.7 | City: Midsize |
| Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 618 | 44.3 | 14 | City: Midsize |
| Lambs Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 580 | 37.4 | 15.5 | City: Midsize |
| James Island Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 580 | 41.0 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Charleston Charter School for Math and ScienceCharter Charleston | 6–12 | Regular | 573 | 48.0 | 11.9 | City: Midsize |
| Matilda F. Dunston Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 569 | 44.0 | 12.9 | City: Midsize |
| Oakland Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 556 | 40.0 | 13.9 | City: Midsize |
| Morningside Middle North Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 552 | 49.5 | 11.2 | City: Midsize |
| Buist Academy Charleston | 3–8 | Regular | 521 | 37.0 | 14.1 | City: Midsize |
| Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 513 | 57.7 | 8.9 | City: Midsize |
| Baptist Hill High Hollywood | 6–12 | Regular | 507 | 56.3 | 9 | Rural: Distant |
| Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island | PK–5 | Regular | 497 | 35.0 | 14.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 487 | 38.0 | 12.8 | City: Midsize |
| Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 471 | 36.0 | 13.1 | City: Midsize |
| Pepperhill Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 453 | 33.8 | 13.4 | City: Midsize |
| Memminger Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 438 | 37.0 | 11.8 | City: Midsize |
| East Cooper Montessori CharterCharter Mt. Pleasant | PK–8 | Regular | 433 | 30.3 | 14.3 | Suburb: Large |
| W. B. Goodwin Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 423 | 31.8 | 13.3 | City: Midsize |
| Haut Gap Middle Johns Island | 6–8 | Regular | 412 | 33.0 | 12.5 | City: Midsize |
| Carolina Voyager CharterCharter Charleston | K–8 | Regular | 402 | 29.5 | 13.6 | City: Midsize |
| North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 399 | 38.0 | 10.5 | City: Midsize |
| Military Magnet Academy North Charleston | 6–12 | Regular | 393 | 45.4 | 8.7 | City: Midsize |
| James Simons Montessori Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 392 | 27.6 | 14.2 | City: Midsize |
| St. Johns High Johns Island | 9–12 | Regular | 390 | 34.0 | 11.5 | City: Midsize |
| Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 369 | 40.0 | 9.2 | City: Midsize |
| E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel | PK–5 | Regular | 366 | 32.8 | 11.2 | Rural: Distant |
| Midland Park Primary North Charleston | PK–K | Regular | 357 | 32.0 | 11.2 | City: Midsize |
| Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 347 | 24.5 | 14.2 | City: Midsize |
| Burke High Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 342 | 61.5 | 5.6 | City: Midsize |
| Stono Park Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 337 | 25.0 | 13.5 | City: Midsize |
| North Charleston Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 329 | 27.5 | 12 | City: Midsize |
| Chicora Elementary North Charleston | 1–5 | Regular | 316 | 33.3 | 9.5 | City: Midsize |
| Deer Park Middle North Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 315 | 26.5 | 11.9 | City: Midsize |
| Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island | PK–5 | Regular | 295 | 27.8 | 10.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Meeting Street at Burns North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 295 | 33.0 | 8.9 | City: Midsize |
| Montessori Community School Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 280 | 16.6 | 16.9 | City: Midsize |
| Allegro Charter School of MusicCharter North Charleston | 6–12 | Regular | 250 | 26.9 | 9.3 | City: Midsize |
| Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center North Charleston | PK–K | Regular | 244 | 26.2 | 9.3 | City: Midsize |
| Simmons Pinckney Middle Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 190 | 25.0 | 7.6 | City: Midsize |
| Mitchell Elementary Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 188 | 23.8 | 7.9 | City: Midsize |
| Charleston Progressive Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 184 | 21.4 | 8.6 | City: Midsize |
| Minnie Hughes Elementary Yonges Island | PK–5 | Regular | 174 | 16.3 | 10.7 | Rural: Distant |
| St. James Santee Elementary-Middle McClellanville | PK–8 | Regular | 167 | 18.5 | 9 | Rural: Distant |
| Edith L. Frierson Montessori Wadmalaw Island | PK–8 | Regular | 165 | 12.0 | 13.8 | Rural: Distant |
| Charleston Development AcademyCharter Charleston | PK–8 | Regular | 151 | 14.8 | 10.2 | City: Midsize |
| Jane Edwards Elementary Edisto Island | PK–6 | Regular | 92 | 13.5 | 6.8 | Rural: Distant |
| Greg Mathis Charter HighCharter North Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 71 | 5.0 | 14.2 | City: Midsize |
| Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive EducationCharter Charleston | PK–12 | Regular | 53 | 9.0 | 5.9 | City: Midsize |
| East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies Mount Pleasant | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 24.3 | — | Suburb: Large |
| Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies North Charleston | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 15.0 | — | City: Midsize |
| West Ashley Center for Advance Studies Charleston | 9–12 | Career and Technical | 0 | 14.0 | — | City: Midsize |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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