South Carolina Virtual Charter School

2023 Platt Springs Road
West Columbia, SC 29169

Charter School 2,912 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a public charter school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in West Columbia, SC with 2,912 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 138 teachers, South Carolina Virtual Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. 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.

2,912

Total Students

138.9

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,578
Hispanic	231
Black	946
Asian	26
Two or More	100
American Indian	18
Pacific Islander	13

White
1,578 (54.2 %)
Black
946 (32.5 %)
Hispanic
231 (7.9 %)
Two or More
100 (3.4 %)
Asian
26 (0.9 %)
American Indian
18 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
13 (0.4 %)

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)253-6222
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	2,912
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	138.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
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 75

Grade 1 196

Grade 2 149

Grade 3 172

Grade 4 173

Grade 5 203

Grade 6 234

Grade 7 228

Grade 8 311

Grade 9 262

Grade 10 331