South Carolina Virtual Charter School

Charter Virtual

Regular School · West Columbia, SC

South Carolina Virtual Charter School is a charter regular school school in West Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades KG–12 with 2,180 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.3:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

2,180

Teachers (FTE)

126.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,210	56%
Black or African American	585	27%
Two or more races	185	8%
Hispanic/Latino	177	8%
Asian	14	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	2,180	1,050M / 1,130F

English Language Learners: 56 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Science Proficiency	67.0%	—	460
4-Year Graduation Rate	71.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.32 grade levels

Math

-0.27 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

187

8.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,180	100%

Contact & Location

2023 Platt Springs Road

West Columbia, SC 29169

Phone: (803)253-6222

District

Charter Institute at Erskine

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,256

District enrollment: 22,535

Other Schools in District

Belton Preparatory Academy Elementary
Berkeley Preparatory Academy Elementary
Greenwood Charter Academy Elementary
Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs Elementary
Mevers School of Excellence Elementary
The Montessori School of Camden Elementary
Brashier Middle College Charter High High
Calhoun Falls Charter School High

View all 23 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 29169) → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

450390901513

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD