Polaris Tech Charter School
Ridgeland · SC · SC Public Charter School District · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence → Ridgeland High → Step Of Faith Christian Academy → Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence → John Paul Ii Catholic School → John Paul Ii Catholic School → Hardeeville Junior /Senior High → Whale Branch Early College High →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Polaris Tech Charter School compares for families
What families should know about Polaris Tech Charter School.
- ▸ 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: Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence, Ridgeland High, Step Of Faith Christian Academy 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 -0.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 514 students:
≈ 5 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $21,713 per student in district revenue, the 5 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $108,565/year in funding at risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence Ridgeland |
Public | 0.3 | 396 | -42.5% |
| Ridgeland High Ridgeland |
Public | 1.1 | 4 | — |
| Step Of Faith Christian Academy Ridgeland |
Private | 2.0 | 188 | -7.4% |
| Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence Ridgeland |
Public | 10.5 | — | — |
| John Paul Ii Catholic School Ridgeland |
Private | 10.6 | 256 | +22.5% |
| John Paul Ii Catholic School Ridgeland |
Private | 10.6 | 256 | +18.5% |
| Hardeeville Junior /Senior High Hardeeville |
Public | 12.0 | 367 | +30.6% |
| Whale Branch Early College High Seabrook |
Public | 13.3 | 390 | -11.0% |