SC Connections Academy

201 Executive Center Drive Suite 250
Columbia, SC 29210

Charter School 6,152 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

SC Connections Academy is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Columbia, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 6,152 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 267.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 23:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 201 Executive Center Drive Suite 250 in Columbia, SC 29210, SC Connections 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.

6,152

Total Students

267.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SC Connections Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	3,858
Hispanic	526
Black	1,255
Asian	33
Two or More	446
American Indian	26
Pacific Islander	8

White
3,858 (62.7%)
Black
1,255 (20.4%)
Hispanic
526 (8.6%)
Two or More
446 (7.2%)
Asian
33 (0.5%)
American Indian
26 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
8 (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:	6,152
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	267.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.0
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 216

Grade 1 224

Grade 2 216

Grade 3 259

Grade 4 276

Grade 5 337

Grade 6 444

Grade 7 533

Grade 8 698

Grade 9 686

Grade 10 785