Carolus Online Academy
Columbia · SC · SC Public Charter School District · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Ben Lippen School → Empowerment and Enrichment Academy → SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center → The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy → SC Connections Academy → Sara Babb High → Broad River High → Kirkland High →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Carolus Online Academy compares for families
What families should know about Carolus Online Academy.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ben Lippen School, Empowerment and Enrichment Academy, SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +344.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,786 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $21,713 per student in district revenue, the 3,089,637 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $67,085,288,181/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lippen School Columbia |
Private | 1.2 | 964 | +671.2% |
| Empowerment and Enrichment Academy Columbia |
Public | 1.3 | 65 | — |
| SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center Columbia |
Public | 1.3 | 366 | +96.8% |
| The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy Columbia |
Public | 1.3 | 92 | — |
| SC Connections Academy Columbia |
Public · charter | 1.9 | 2,949 | +13.6% |
| Sara Babb High Columbia |
Public | 2.0 | 8 | — |
| Broad River High Columbia |
Public | 2.2 | 28 | — |
| Kirkland High Columbia |
Public | 2.2 | 42 | — |