Charter agency · Richland County

Charter Institute at Erskine, SC: schools, enrollment and spending

Charter Institute at Erskine runs 26 public schools with 26,014 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 16.6 students per teacher is 2.2 higher than the South Carolina figure of 14.4.

At a glance

Schools: 26
Students: 26,014
Teachers (FTE): 1,564
Students per teacher: 16.6; SC: 14.4 · US: 15.3

Address: 1201 Main Street Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803)849-2464
County: Richland County
Locale: Suburb: Large
Grades offered: PK to 12
Agency type: Charter agency
NCES district ID: 4503909
State district ID: SC-4801
Total staff (FTE): 2,511
School counselors (FTE): 88.0About 296 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE): 110.0
Charter schools: 26

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Students per teacher compared

This district16.6

South Carolina14.4

United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (23,750), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $374.1 million
Federal revenue: $22.0 million
State revenue: $343.7 million
Local revenue: $8.4 million
Total spending: $374.7 million
Spending per pupil: $15,775
Salaries: $56.4 million15.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $0

Where revenue came from

Federal: 5.9%
State: 91.9%
Local: 2.2%

South Carolina overall

Federal: 11.3%
State: 48.0%
Local: 40.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,775

South Carolina$15,302

United States$16,826

Schools in Charter Institute at Erskine

By level: 5 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, 13 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCharter	Other	K to 12	1,979	12.6
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort MillCharter	Other	K to 12	235	11.2
Belton Preparatory AcademyCharter	Elementary	K to 8	449	15.0
Berkeley Preparatory AcademyCharter	Elementary	K to 8	764	12.1
Brashier Middle College Charter HighCharter	High	9 to 12	511	17.6
Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter	High	6 to 12	159	8.4
Cherokee Charter AcademyCEP schoolCharter	Other	PK to 9	633	15.1
Clear Dot Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter	Other	PK to 11	474	11.3
Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCharter	Other	K to 12	3,280	21.3
Gray Collegiate AcademyCharter	High	6 to 12	935	25.3
Greenwood Charter AcademyCharter	Elementary	PK to 7	432	11.4
Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaCharter	High	8 to 12	1,439	24.4
Langston Charter MiddleCharter	Middle	6 to 8	457	15.8
Libertas Academy-Boiling SpringsCharter	Elementary	K to 7	703	14.3
Lowcountry Connection AcademyCharter	Other	K to 12	743	24.8
Lowcountry Leadership Charter SchoolCharter	Other	K to 12	520	13.7
Mevers School of ExcellenceCharter	Elementary	K to 8	772	10.0
Midlands STEM Charter SchoolCharter	Other	PK to 12	306	14.6
Odyssey Online LearningCharter	High	9 to 12	536	15.3
Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter SchCharter	Other	K to 12	688	13.0
SC Connections AcademyCharter	Other	K to 12	6,152	23.0
South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCharter	Other	K to 12	2,180	17.3
The Montessori School of CamdenCharter	Elementary	PK to 8	112	9.3
Thornwell Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter	Other	K to 12	525	11.9
Virtus Academy of South CarolinaCharter	Other	K to 11	756	12.8
Willie Jeffries School of ExcellenceCharter	Elementary	K to 6	274	11.4

Nearby and related

Other districts in Richland County

Richland 02 School District 28,841 students
Richland 01 School District 21,814 students
SC Public Charter School District 21,383 students
Lexington 05 School District 17,053 students
Limestone Charters Association 7,387 students
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs 0 students

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.