Calhoun Falls Charter School

Charter Institute at Erskine
205 Edgefield Street
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
Charter School 163 Students
High School 6th - 12th
School Overview
Calhoun Falls Charter School is a public charter high school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in Calhoun Falls, SC with 163 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 17 teachers, Calhoun Falls Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
163
Total Students
17.4
Full-Time Teachers
9.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    92 (56.4 %)
  • White
    62 (38.0 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (5.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone: (864)418-8014
Grade Range: 6th - 12th
Total Students: 163
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 17.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 22
Grade 7 26
Grade 8 24
Grade 9 23
Grade 10 29
Grade 11 21
Grade 12 18
Gender Ratio