Charleston County School District (CCSD) has 80+ schools and ~50,000 students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from US News & World Report) for some of the area’s major public and private schools. Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Find the full list of CCSD schools here.

Psst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these Charleston-area schools are located.

Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about CCSD:

High school graduation rate is 76.7%
97.8% of CCSD teachers are licensed, and 88% have more than three years of experience
Has a minority enrollment of 60%

Public elementary schools

Angel Oak Elementary, 6134 Chisolm Rd., Johns Island

Grades Pre K-5
Total enrollment: 696
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Tuition-free
No. 417 in SC elementary schools

Buist Academy, 103 Calhoun St.

Grades 2-8
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 560
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Tuition-free
No. 1 in SC elementary schools, No. 2 in SC middle schools

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary, 1871 Wallace School Rd.

Grades K-5
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 568
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Tuition-free
No. 31 in SC elementary schools

The outside of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary. | Photo provided by CCSD

Harbor View Elementary, 1576 Harbor View Rd.

Grades Pre K-5
Total enrollment: 629
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Tuition-free
No. 93 in SC elementary schools

Meeting Street Brentwood, 2685 Leeds Ave., North Charleston

Grade Pre K-8
Total enrollment: 1,134
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Tuition-free
No. 457-609 in SC elementary schools,187 in SC Middle Schools

Mt. Pleasant Academy, 605 Center St., Mount Pleasant

Grades Pre K-5
Total enrollment: 628
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Tuition-free
No. 4 in SC elementary schools

Orange Grove Charter School, 1225 Orange Branch Rd.

Grades Pre K-8
Charter school
Total enrollment: 1,153
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Tuition-free
No. 10 in SC elementary schools, No. 24 in SC middle schools

St. Andrew's School of Math and Science, 30 Chadwick Dr.

Grades Pre K-5
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 739
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Tuition-free
No. 83 in SC elementary schools

St. James Santee Elementary-Middle, 8900 N. Hwy. 17, McClellanville

Grades Pre K-8
Total enrollment: 174
Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Tuition-free
Unranked

Public middle schools

Baptist Hill Middle/High, 5117 Baptist Hill Rd., Hollywood

Grades 6-12
Total enrollment: 588
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Tuition-free
No. 224-299 in SC middle schools, No. 148 in SC high schools

Baptist Hill Middle + High School is located in Hollywood. | Photo provided by CCSD

Camp Road Middle, 1825 Camp Rd.

Grades 6-8
Total enrollment: 833
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Tuition-free
No. 54 in SC middle schools

C.E. Williams Middle, 3090 Sanders Rd. (South Campus), 1776 William Kennerty Dr. (North Campus)

Grades 6-8
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 1,207
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Tuition-free
No. 175 in SC middle schools

Charleston County School of the Arts, 5109-B West Enterprise St., North Charleston

Grades 6-12
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 1,086
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Tuition-free
No. 5 in SC middle schools

Haut Gap Middle, 1861 Bohicket Rd., Johns Island

Grades 5-8
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 475
Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Tuition-free
No. 62 in SC middle schools

Moultrie Middle, 645 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant

Grades 6-8
Total enrollment: 1,079
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Tuition-free
No. 9 in SC middle schools

Simmons-Pinckney Middle, 244 President St.

Grades 6-8
Total enrollment: 262
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Tuition-free
No. 224-299 in SC middle schools

Thomas C. Cario Middle, 3500 Thomas Cario Blvd., Mount Pleasant

Grades 6-8
Total enrollment: 1,142
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Tuition-free
No. 11 in SC middle schools

Public high schools

Academic Magnet High, 5109-A W. Enterprise St., North Charleston

Grades 9-12
Magnet school
Total enrollment: 719
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Tuition-free
No. 1 in SC high schools

Academic Magnet is currently ranked No. 1 in SC high schools. | Photo provided by CCSD

Burke High, 244 President St.

Grades 9-12
Total enrollment: 352
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Tuition-free
No. 166-227 in SC high schools

James Island Charter High, 1000 Ft. Johnson Rd.

Grades 9-12
Charter school
Total enrollment: 1,589
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Tuition-free
No. 25 in SC high schools

R.B. Stall High, 3625 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston

Grades 9-12
Total enrollment: 1,952
Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Tuition-free
No. 119 in SC high schools

St. John’s High, 1518 Main Rd., Johns Island

Grades 9-12
Total enrollment: 387
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Tuition-free
No. 112 in SC high schools

Wando High, 1000 Warrior Way, Mount Pleasant

Grades 9-12
Total enrollment: 2,596
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Tuition-free
No. 6 in SC high schools

West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies, 4066 Wildcat Blvd.

Grades 9-12
Total enrollment: 1,935
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Tuition-free
No. 31 in SC high schools

Private schools

Addlestone Hebrew Academy, 1675 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. | Founded in 1956

Grades Pre K-8
Day school
Total enrollment: 66
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Tuition: Rates vary
Academics available for boys and girls

Ashley Hall School, 172 Rutledge Ave. | Founded in 1909

Grades Pre K-12
Day and boarding school
Total enrollment: 524
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Tuition: $22,450+/year
Early education available for girls + boys; girls-only academics available starting in kindergarten

Cathedral Academy, 3790 Ashley Phosphate Rd. | Founded in 1999

Grades Pre K-12
Day school
Total enrollment: 285
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Tuition: $6,250+/year
Academics available for boys and girls

Charleston Day School, 15 Archdale St. | Founded in 1937

Grades K-8
Day school
Total enrollment: 255
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Tuition: $28,190+/year
Academics available for boys and girls

The Cooper School, 13 Oakdale Pl. | Founded in 2007

Grades K-8
Day school
Total enrollment: 105
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Tuition: $18,499+/year
Academics available for boys and girls

Porter-Gaud School, 300 Albemarle Rd. | Founded in 1867

Grades 1-12, O’Quinn School age 2-K
Day school
Total enrollment: 1,058
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Tuition: $27,615+/year
Academics available for boys and girls

Specialized schools

Pattison’s Academy, 721 Wappoo Rd. | Founded in 2010

K-12
Day school
Total enrollment: 41
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Tuition-free
Academics available for children with disabilities

Trident Academy, 1599 Wakendaw Rd., Mount Pleasant | Founded in 1972

Grades K-12
Day school
Total enrollment: 53
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Tuition: $24,250+/year
Academics available for children with learning differences