South Carolina Virtual Charter School

2023 Platt Springs Road
West Columbia, SC 29169

Charter School 2,180 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in West Columbia, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 2,180 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 126.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 2023 Platt Springs Road in West Columbia, SC 29169, South Carolina Virtual 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.

2,180

Total Students

126.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

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	1,210
Hispanic	177
Black	585
Asian	14
Two or More	185
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	4

White
1,210 (55.5%)
Black
585 (26.8%)
Two or More
185 (8.5%)
Hispanic
177 (8.1%)
Asian
14 (0.6%)
American Indian
5 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2%)

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:	2,180
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	126.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
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 56

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 127

Grade 4 125

Grade 5 135

Grade 6 169

Grade 7 195

Grade 8 255

Grade 9 258

Grade 10 260