Cyber Academy of South Carolina

Cyber Academy of South Carolina is a public charter virtual school serving 3,493 students in grades K-12 in Greenville, South Carolina. The school is part of the Charter Institute at Erskine district, which is ranked 40 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Cyber Academy has had 4-year graduation rates ranging from 82.2% to 87.2% in recent years, this is lower than the state average of around 86%. The school's dropout rates have also been slightly higher than the state average, between 1.8% and 3.1%. Cyber Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.5% to 24.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA for grades 3-8 around 15-25 percentage points below the state averages.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like High Point Academy, Legacy Early College, and Washington Center, Cyber Academy has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly lower test scores across the board. While Cyber Academy's spending per student is much lower than the nearby schools, its student-teacher ratio is higher, suggesting potential resource constraints. The high chronic absenteeism rate at Cyber Academy is concerning and may be contributing to the lower academic performance.