Lowcountry Leadership Charter School
Meggett · SC · Charter Institute at Erskine · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Baptist Hill High → Learn4Life High School-Charleston → Palmetto Scholars Academy → Military Magnet Academy → Berkeley County Middle College High → Allegro Charter School of Music → St. Johns High → West Ashley Center for Advance Studies →At a glance
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- AP rigor: Bottom 37% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 29% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Lowcountry Leadership Charter School compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Baptist Hill High, Learn4Life High School-Charleston, Palmetto Scholars Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 29% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 520 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $15,753 per student in district revenue, the 15 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $236,295/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hill High Hollywood |
Public | 2.3 | 314 | -4.8% |
| Learn4Life High School-Charleston N Charleston |
Public · charter | 16.7 | 169 | — |
| Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston |
Public · charter | 14.2 | 240 | -12.4% |
| Military Magnet Academy North Charleston |
Public | 16.8 | 217 | -21.4% |
| Berkeley County Middle College High Charleston |
Public | 17.3 | 117 | +4.5% |
| Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston |
Public · charter | 16.6 | 112 | +2.8% |
| St. Johns High Johns Island |
Public | 7.2 | 390 | -3.7% |
| West Ashley Center for Advance Studies Charleston |
Public | 10.3 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantLowcountry Leadership Charter School is a public high school in Meggett, SC, enrolling 520 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
27 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 29% of U.S. high schools.
It has about 260 students per school counselor.
4% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
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How many students attend Lowcountry Leadership Charter School? Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is a public high school in Meggett, SC, enrolling 520 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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