Charter schools in South Carolina

The 2024–25 federal data includes 104 open public charter schools in South Carolina, with reported enrollment of 61,994 students across 104 schools reporting enrollment.

Browse the city links on this page or use the school search to filter South Carolina charter schools by name, city, ZIP code, grade level, and format.

Yes. Charter schools in South Carolina are public schools and qualifying charter schools cannot charge tuition. Families may still have optional or school-specific costs for transportation, uniforms, meals, activities, or supplies. Confirm current costs and enrollment requirements directly with each school.

Both traditional public schools and charter schools in South Carolina are publicly funded and tuition-free. Traditional public schools are generally governed by a local school district, while charter schools operate under an approved charter and have more flexibility in exchange for accountability to their authorizer. Enrollment boundaries, lotteries, programs, and transportation vary, so confirm the details with each school and the South Carolina education agency.

Federal records identify 8 virtual or virtual-with-in-person-options charter schools in South Carolina. Confirm current learning formats directly with each school.

No. This is an independent factual directory, not a ranking. Compare the available data and confirm admissions, programs, performance, and current details with schools and official state sources.