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Learn4Life High School-Charleston

Q: Is Learn4Life High School-Charleston a good school?

Learn4Life High School-Charleston ranks in the bottom 4.4% of South Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Learn4Life High School-Charleston.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

Students at Learn4Life High School-Charleston are 49% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Learn4Life High School-Charleston is a small public charter high school in North Charleston, SC, serving 169 students in grades 9-12 within the School Public Charter School District.

This school is facing an educational crisis that parents need to understand clearly. The graduation rate stands at just 16.2%, compared to 86.7% statewide, and the dropout rate of 32% is 15 times the state average. Perhaps most concerning, 90.1% of students are chronically absent—meaning 9 out of 10 students miss significant school time. The school has ranked in the bottom 5% of all South Carolina high schools for four consecutive years and has received zero stars in every year of available data. Nearly all students (97.76%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating the school serves one of the most economically disadvantaged populations in the region. With a student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1 and per-student spending of $11,995—less than half of what nearby North Charleston High spends—the school appears under-resourced for the substantial challenges its students face.

When comparing to nearby options, the differences are stark. Just 3 miles away, Palmetto Scholars Academy in the same charter district boasts a 98.3% graduation rate and ranks in the 91st percentile statewide. Even Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, a similar alternative school just half a mile away, achieves a 43.6% graduation rate and only 8.7% chronic absenteeism. There are small signs of improvement—dropout rates have fallen from 50% to 32% over three years, and Algebra 1 proficiency jumped from 6.9% to 40%—but the school remains in crisis. Parents considering this school should carefully weigh these statistics and explore the many higher-performing options in the Charleston area, including Academic Magnet High and Charleston School of the Arts, both ranked in the top 10 statewide.

169

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,995

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6209 Rivers Avenue
N Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 666-6362

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.1%

Hispanic:

33.1%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (36% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Carolina average (16% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg69%

237^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10High Schools in the School Public Charter School District

31^st of 75School Public Charter School District among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	237 of 248	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	235 of 240	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	241 of 243	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	235 of 237	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	0.8	197 of 197	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	205 of 241	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	235 of 235	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	225 of 226	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 265%-18 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 240%-25 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 230%-30 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution23%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Learn4Life High School-Charleston	Public, Charter	9-12	6209 Rivers Avenue	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 666-6362	169	7	23.4	97.8%	23 (13.6%)	83 (49.1%)	56 (33.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	7.1	237^th of 248 public high schools	4.4%		4.9	235^th of 240 public high schools	2.1%	2								40.0	30.4	22.8	65.4	$11,995	$651	$567	$1,218	$4,840	$5,937	$10,777
Lowcountry Acceleration Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5935 Rivers Avenue suite 101A	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 804-6778	619	15	42.6	13.9%	191 (30.9%)	294 (47.5%)	107 (17.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	3.2	241^st of 248 public high schools	2.8%		11.1	221^st of 240 public high schools	7.9%	20									18.9	28.4	62.5	$11,237	$74	$471	$545	$179	$10,514	$10,692
Hanahan High	Public	9-12	6015 Murray Drive	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-3710	1,061	64	16.5	51.2%	537 (50.6%)	109 (10.3%)	261 (24.6%)	38 (3.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (9.2%)	71.6	61^st of 248 public high schools	75.4%		50.5	108^th of 240 public high schools	55.0%	47								31.0	75.6	71.0	85.6	$14,018	$617	$780	$1,397	$10,911	$1,709	$12,620
Berkeley County Middle College High	Public	11-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Bldg 700 St	Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-8110	117	5	23.4	35.4%	59 (50.4%)	27 (23.1%)	13 (11.1%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)										96.7		$19,803	$220	$5,077	$5,297	$12,324	$2,182	$14,507
Palmetto Excel	Public, Charter	9-12	7000 Rivers Avenue Building 10	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 734-8322	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										39.1
Charleston School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	5109-B West Enterprise Street	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 529-4990	1,102	69	15.9	27.1%	771 (70.0%)	131 (11.9%)	98 (8.9%)	39 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.4%)	96.5	8^th of 248 public high schools	96.8%		90.7	10^th of 240 public high schools	95.8%	2	92.5	93.1	95.0	88.7	81.3	93.7	89.4		95.6	89.9	99.4	$21,166	$3,310	$1,378	$4,687	$12,649	$3,830	$16,479
Academic Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5109-A West Enterprise Street	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 746-1300	740	45	16.5	13.1%	552 (74.6%)	24 (3.2%)	39 (5.3%)	78 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	98	2^nd of 248 public high schools	99.2%		97.6	2^nd of 240 public high schools	99.2%										100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,213	$2,724	$1,132	$3,856	$13,700	$4,656	$18,357
Allegro Charter School of Music	Public, Charter	6-12	4542 Simms Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 321-7104	250	27	9.2	82.9%	38 (15.2%)	158 (63.2%)	40 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	63.4	88^th of 248 public high schools	64.5%		71.6	46^th of 240 public high schools	80.8%	42	34.1	54.2	47.5	20.5	27.1	27.5	11.4	83.3	56.8	47.8	93.5	$25,011	$2,256	$15	$2,271	$14,880	$7,860	$22,740
Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	1088 East Montague Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 953-3231	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Palmetto Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	7499 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 300-4118	507	35	14.4	26.6%	236 (46.5%)	132 (26.0%)	67 (13.2%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	88.5	23^rd of 248 public high schools	90.7%		76	36^th of 240 public high schools	85.0%	13	75.0	87.0	69.6	55.8	65.5	36.7	69.0	89.8	77.3	77.5	100.0	$10,156	$250	$284	$535	$6,830	$2,792	$9,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Learn4Life High School-Charleston

What is the racial makeup of Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

Students at Learn4Life High School-Charleston are 49% African American, 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Learn4Life High School-Charleston in?

School Public Charter School District

Is Learn4Life High School-Charleston a good school?

Learn4Life High School-Charleston ranks in the bottom 4.4% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Learn4Life High School-Charleston?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Learn4Life High School-Charleston.

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