Contact Organizations
Mary Carmichael
Executive Director
 Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina
140 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia,SC 29210
1 (800) 691-7133

Schools Overview

2009-2010 South Carolina

Charter Schools

 

Non-Charter Schools

Metrics # %
Schools
Number of Schools 38
% of Charter Schools to All Public Schools 3.2%
Average Number of Years Open
Average Number of Years Open 5.4
Number of Years Open
Open 1-3 Years 10 26.3%
Open 4-6 Years 15 39.5%
Open 7-9 Years 8 21.1%
Open 10+ Years 5 13.2%
Growth
Number of New Charter Schools in Fall of Academic Year 4
Number of Charter Schools That Closed During Academic Year 2
% Growth in Number of Charter Schools 5.6%
Schools by Grade Levels
Elementary Schools 16 42.1%
Middle Schools 3 7.9%
High Schools 10 26.3%
Middle/High Schools 5 13.2%
Elementary/Middle/High Schools 4 10.5%
Schools by Geographic Locale
City 16 42.1%
Suburbs 11 28.9%
Town 5 13.2%
Rural 6 15.8%
Conversion/Start-up
Conversion 2 5.3%
Start-Up 36 94.7%
Management Organization
Freestanding 35 92.1%
EMO 3 7.9%
Virtual Schools
Non-Virtual 33 86.8%
Virtual 5 13.2%
Unionized Schools
Non-Unionized Charter Schools 38 100.0%
 
Metrics # %
Schools
Number of Schools 1,158
Schools by Grade Levels
Elementary Schools 647 55.9%
Middle Schools 252 21.8%
High Schools 224 19.3%
Middle/High Schools 30 2.6%
Elementary/Middle/High Schools 5 0.4%
Schools by Geographic Locale
City 169 14.6%
Suburbs 242 20.9%
Town 182 15.7%
Rural 565 48.8%
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