At a glance
Reported students
235
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
21.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–09
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina other enrollment
30th percentile
Compared with 37 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
584.5
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill: 235 reported students.
State peer staffing position
19th percentile
10.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–09 in Rock Hill. It is one of 28 current school records connected to Charter Institute at Erskine. NCES reports 235 students for 2024–25.
Among 37 combined / other schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 514 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 30th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.9:1, below the South Carolina median of 13.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (64.7%) and multiracial (12.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill
- 1How do the reported 10.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White64.7%
- Hispanic8.9%
- Black5.5%
- Asian8.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial12.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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Other · Grades PK–12
306 reported students
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Other · Grades KG–12
474 reported students
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Other · Grades KG–12
520 reported students
Thornwell Charter School
Other · Grades KG–12
525 reported students
Cherokee Charter Academy
Other · Grades KG–10
633 reported students
Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter Sch
Other · Grades KG–12
688 reported students