The South Carolina Preparatory Academy

1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H
Anderson, SC 29621

Charter School 422 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The South Carolina Preparatory Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Anderson, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 422 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 20.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H in Anderson, SC 29621, The South Carolina Preparatory Academy serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

422

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

20.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The South Carolina Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	271
Hispanic	28
Black	111
Asian	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

White
271 (64.2%)
Black
111 (26.3%)
Hispanic
28 (6.6%)
Two or More
9 (2.1%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone:	(864)923-6909
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	422
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
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

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 55

Grade 8 70

Grade 9 62

Grade 10 85

Grade 11 70

Grade 12 55