Calhoun Falls Charter School

Charter Institute at Erskine
205 Edgefield Street
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
Charter School 159 Students
High School 6th - 12th
School Overview

Calhoun Falls Charter School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Calhoun Falls, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 159 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 19.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 205 Edgefield Street in Calhoun Falls, SC 29628, Calhoun Falls Charter School serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

159
Total Students
19.6
Full-Time Teachers
8.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    99 (62.3%)
  • White
    53 (33.3%)
  • Two or More
    6 (3.8%)
  • Hispanic
    1 (0.6%)
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: 159
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.1
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 21
Grade 8 23
Grade 9 27
Grade 10 22
Grade 11 18
Grade 12 26
Gender Ratio