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ISSUES > Education > School Choice
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School Choice Status
- Public school choice: Interdistrict/voluntary
- State constitution: Blaine amendment
- Charter school law: Established 1996
Strength of law: Weak
Number of charter schools in operation (2005): 26
Number of students enrolled in charter schools (2005): 4,058
- Publicly funded private school choice: No
- Home-school law: Moderate regulation
K-12 Public Schools and Students (2002-2003)
- Public school enrollment : 694,389
- Students enrolled per teacher (2001-2002): 14.4
- Number of schools (2000-2001): 1,067
- Number of districts: 87
- Current expenditures: $4,888,250,000
- Current per-pupil expenditure: $7,040
- Amount of revenue from the federal government: 9.8%
K-12 Public School Teachers (2002-2003)
- Number of teachers: 46,508
- Average salary: $40,362
K-12 Private Schools (2001-2002)
- Private school enrollment: 58,937
- Number of schools: 366
- Number of teachers: 5,282
K-12 Public and Private School Student Academic Performance
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NAEP Tests
South Carolina Student
Performance
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State (National)
2005 Math
Scale = 0-500
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State (National)
2005 Science
Scale = 0-300
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State (National)
2005 Reading
Scale = 0-500
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4th Grade
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8th Grade
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4th Grade
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8th Grade
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4th Grade
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8th Grade
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Average Scale Score
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238 (237)
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281 (278)
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148 (151)
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145 (149)
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213 (217)
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257 (260)
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Advanced
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5% (5%)
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7% (6%)
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2% (3%)
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2% (3%)
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6% (7%)
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2% (3%)
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Proficient
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31% (30%)
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23% (23%)
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23% (29%)
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21% (29%)
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20% (23%)
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23% (26%)
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Basic
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46% (44%)
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42% (39%)
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39% (68%)
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31% (59%)
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32% (33%)
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42% (42%)
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Below Basic
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19% (21%)
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29% (32%)
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36% (32%)
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46% (41%)
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43% (38%)
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33% (29%)
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State Contacts
Carolinas State CAPE
James K. Rumrill, Network Coordinator, Carolinas Coalition for Private Education (CARCOPE)
PO Box 4143
Greenville, SC 29608-4143
Phone: 864-242-0720
Fax: 864-242-0720 E-mail: scpais@bellsouth.net
Partners Advancing Choice in Education (PACE)
Dr. Earle W. Lingle
1323 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 254-1201 E-mail: pacefdnsc@yahoo.com
South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools
Kathleen Carper, President
930 Knox Abbott Drive
Cayce, SC 29033
Phone: (803) 454-0427
Fax: (803) 454-0428
Website:
www.scaihs.org
E-mail: SCAIHS@scaihs.org
South Carolina Home Educators Association
P.O. Box 2707
Irmo, SC 29063
Phone: (803) 772-2330
Website:
www.schomeeducatorsassociation.org
E-mail: SCHEA1@schomeeducatorsassociation.org
South Carolina Policy Council
Mr. Edward T. McMullen, Jr., President
1323 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 779-5022
Fax: (803) 779-4953
Website:
www.scpolicycouncil.com
E-mail: virginia@scpolicycouncil.com
South Carolinians for Responsible Government
Randy Page, President
3020 Devine St.
Columbia, SC 29205
Phone: (803) 212-1051
Fax: (803) 212-1052
Website:
www.scrgov.org
E-mail: randy@scrgov.org
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