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District profile / South Carolina
Charleston 01
50,856
Students
2024-25 school year
83
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,267
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 14% above the South Carolina median
13.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · South Carolina median 13.6
Charleston 01 is a public school district based in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 50,856 students in 83 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 613 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $14,267 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher. We've matched 10 news stories to the district.
How Charleston 01 compares
Charleston 01South Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.04 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 32%Local 60%
| Measure | Charleston 01 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,267 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,500 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $984.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.04 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,924 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 8,282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 272 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
10 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Meta, Snap, TikTok, YouTube stipulate with Charleston schools to avoid trial topics
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Editorial: 5 for Charleston County School Board
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Governor won’t remove Charleston school board member despite ‘unacceptable’ conduct
Teaching & learning
CCSD Proposes rezoning plan of North Charleston schools to expand for Universal Pre-K
Teaching & learning
Charleston County schools weigh expanding universal pre-K to North Charleston next fall
Teaching & learning
Charleston County schools tout historic improvements, outlines goals for the future
Teaching & learning
Charleston County schools to highlight growth at State of the Schools address
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VIDEO: Former Charleston County School District superintendent dies after battle with cancer
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Don Kennedy, former CFO and superintendent of Charleston County School District, dies
Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville 01Greenville | 77,774 | 92 | $11,138 | 15.2 | #1 |
| Charleston 01Charleston · this district | 50,856 | 83 | $14,267 | 13.0 | #2 |
| Horry 01Conway | 48,662 | 57 | $11,927 | 14.5 | #3 |
| Berkeley 01Moncks Corner | 39,423 | 46 | $10,624 | 16.1 | #4 |
| Richland 02Columbia | 28,841 | 32 | $12,557 | 13.8 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton CountyJonesboro, GA | 51,055 | $11,027 | 14.8 |
| Garland ISDGarland, TX | 51,021 | $10,546 | 15.0 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico, VA | 50,915 | $11,071 | 14.9 |
| Seattle Public SchoolsSeattle, WA | 50,773 | $17,985 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sc-charleston-01