SC Connections Academy

201 Executive Center Drive Suite 250
Columbia, SC 29210

Charter School 6,263 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

SC Connections Academy is a public charter school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in Columbia, SC with 6,263 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 221 teachers, SC Connections Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 28.3:1. 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.

6,263

Total Students

221.0

Full-Time Teachers

28.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SC Connections Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	3,894
Hispanic	508
Black	1,369
Asian	49
Two or More	416
American Indian	21
Pacific Islander	6

White
3,894 (62.2 %)
Black
1,369 (21.9 %)
Hispanic
508 (8.1 %)
Two or More
416 (6.6 %)
Asian
49 (0.8 %)
American Indian
21 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone:	(803)212-4712
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	6,263
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	221.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	28.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Kindergarten 244

Grade 1 256

Grade 2 248

Grade 3 297

Grade 4 330

Grade 5 358

Grade 6 444

Grade 7 569

Grade 8 724

Grade 9 700

Grade 10 750