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Charleston 01

Charleston, South Carolina · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

50,856
Students enrolled
83
Public schools
3,925
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.0:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 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

By race/ethnicity

  • White 49%
  • Black or African American 27%
  • Hispanic/Latino 17%
  • Two or more races 5%
  • Asian 2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Race not reported <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$18,199 spent per student on day-to-day operations South Carolina median: $15,178 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $9,517
  • Support services $7,805
  • Other (food service, etc.) $877

Where the money comes from

  • Local 64%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 13%

Total revenue $1.4 billiontotal spending $1.2 billion

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: MidsizeStudents: 63% city, 33% suburb, 3% rural

Total staff (FTE)

8,283

District office

75 Calhoun Street, Charleston SC 29401

County

Charleston County

Official website

NCES District ID

4501440

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About Charleston 01

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Charleston County School District (CCSD) is the second largest school system in South Carolina representing a unique blend of urban, suburban, and rural schools that span 1,000 square miles of coastal lands. CCSD serves approximately 45,000 students in 80 schools and several specialized programs. CCSD offers a diverse, expanding portfolio of options—including neighborhood, charter, and magnet schools—and is divided into elementary, secondary, and “Innovation Zone” Learning Communities, each led by an associate superintendent. With approximately 5,500 employees district-wide, CCSD is the fourth largest employer in the region.
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