At a glance
Reported students
1,786
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
64
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
27.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina other enrollment
89th percentile
Compared with 37 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
390
Carolus Online Academy: 1,786 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
27.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Carolus Online Academy
Carolus Online Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Columbia. It is one of 45 current school records connected to SC Public Charter School District. NCES reports 1,786 students for 2024–25.
Among 37 combined / other schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 514 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 89th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 27.9:1, above 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 (47.4%) and Black (35.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Carolus Online Academy
- 1How do the reported 27.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 64 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
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White47.4%
- Hispanic8.7%
- Black35.4%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial6.8%
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 SC Public Charter School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
York Preparatory Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
1,672 reported students
Legacy Early College
Other · Grades PK–12
1,592 reported students
Bridges Preparatory School
Other · Grades KG–12
1,472 reported students
High Point Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
1,208 reported students
Riverwalk Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
755 reported students
Polaris Tech Charter School
Other · Grades KG–12
514 reported students