SC Connections Academy

Charter Virtual

Regular School · Columbia, SC

SC Connections Academy is a charter regular school school in Columbia, South Carolina, serving grades KG–12 with 6,152 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 23:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

6,152

Teachers (FTE)

267.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

23:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	3,858	63%
Black or African American	1,255	20%
Hispanic/Latino	526	9%
Two or more races	446	7%
Asian	33	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	26	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8	0%
Total enrollment	6,152	2,905M / 3,247F

English Language Learners: 41 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
4-Year Graduation Rate	84.0%	—

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)

-0.20 grade levels

Math

-0.36 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

106 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

229 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

626

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

127

2.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	6,152	100%

Contact & Location

201 Executive Center Drive Suite 250

Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803)212-4712

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 29210) → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

450390901520

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