Charleston County School District, South Carolina, elections

Charleston County School District
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	School board members: 9
	Students: 50,400 (2023-2024)
	Schools: 82 (2023-2024)
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Charleston County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Charleston County). During the 2024 school year, 50,400 students attended one of the district's 82 schools.

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 10 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 10 At-large

Francis Marion Beylotte III, Joy Brown, and Piare A. Powell ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 10 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Francis Marion Beylotte III (Nonpartisan)
		Joy Brown (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Piare A. Powell (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 1 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 1 At-large

Thomas Legrant Colleton Jr., Chayann Lashay Simpson, and Marie Snyder-Facine ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 1 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Thomas Legrant Colleton Jr. (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Chayann Lashay Simpson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Marie Snyder-Facine (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 20 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 20 At-large

Downing Child and FX Clasby ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 20 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Downing Child (Nonpartisan)
		FX Clasby (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 23 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 23 At-large

The following candidates ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 23 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Blanche Bowens (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Marvin Lamar Bowens (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Tiffany Deas-Smalls (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Elijah Hammer Dent (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Damian M. Jones (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Richmond Truesdale (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Isle of Palms Seat

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Isle of Palms Seat

Ken Koffler ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Isle of Palms Seat on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ken Koffler (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Sullivans Island Seat

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Sullivans Island Seat

Summer D. Eudy ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Sullivans Island Seat on November 5, 2024.

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	Submit photo	Summer D. Eudy (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Unincorporated Seat

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Unincorporated Seat

Cindy Boatwright ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 2 Unincorporated Seat on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Cindy Boatwright (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 3 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 3 At-large

Sue McManus and George Tempel ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 3 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Sue McManus (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	George Tempel (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 1

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 1

Chris Collins ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Chris Collins (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 2

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 2

Janna Wilson ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Janna Wilson (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 3

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 3

Lala B. Fyall and Jametta L. King ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Lala B. Fyall (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jametta L. King (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 At-large

Michael Garnett and Jametta L. King ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 4 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Michael Garnett (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jametta L. King (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 9 At-large

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General election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 9 At-large

Bill Antonucci, Pat Cline, Gertie S. Ford, and Cedric I. Solomon ran in the general election for Charleston County School District Constituent Board District 9 At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Bill Antonucci (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Pat Cline (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Gertie S. Ford (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Cedric I. Solomon (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District school board, District 2

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 2

Carolina Jewett defeated incumbent Ed Kelley in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carolina Jewett (Nonpartisan)	56.8	11,902
	Submit photo	Ed Kelley (Nonpartisan)	42.9	8,995
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	50

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,947
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Shawn Lovely (Nonpartisan)

Charleston County School District school board, District 4

General election

General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 4

Kevin Hollinshead defeated Craig Logan in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Hollinshead (Nonpartisan)	53.6	3,876
	Submit photo	Craig Logan (Nonpartisan)	45.8	3,312
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	39

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,227
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Charleston County School District school board, District 6

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 6

Michele Leber defeated incumbent Daron Lee Calhoun II and Samuel Whatley II in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michele Leber (Nonpartisan)	48.4	6,395
	Submit photo	Daron Lee Calhoun II (Nonpartisan)	37.0	4,883
	Submit photo	Samuel Whatley II (Nonpartisan)	14.1	1,857
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	67

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,202
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Charleston County School District school board, District 8

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 8

Incumbent Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson defeated Michelle Faust and Charles Glover Sr. in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson (Nonpartisan)	46.0	8,682
	Submit photo	Michelle Faust (Nonpartisan)	37.4	7,046
	Submit photo	Charles Glover Sr. (Nonpartisan)	16.2	3,053
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	78

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,859
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Charleston County School District school board, District 6

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Special general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 6

Daron Lee Calhoun II defeated Lee Runyon in the special general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 6 on February 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Daron Lee Calhoun II (Nonpartisan)	52.3	418
	Submit photo	Lee Runyon (Nonpartisan)	47.1	377
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	5

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 800
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Theresa Griffith (Nonpartisan)

Charleston County School District school board, District 1

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 1

Keith Grybowski defeated Doyle Costello in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Keith Grybowski (Nonpartisan)	61.7	8,853
	Submit photo	Doyle Costello (Nonpartisan)	37.9	5,438
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	69

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,360
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Miguel Figueroa (Nonpartisan)

Charleston County School District school board, District 2

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 2

The following candidates ran in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ed Kelley (Nonpartisan)	32.6	5,173
		Sarah Shad Johnson (Nonpartisan)	21.9	3,469
		Grace Cowan (Nonpartisan)	20.7	3,276
	Submit photo	Elizabeth Moffly (Nonpartisan)	14.0	2,225
		Seana Flynn (Nonpartisan)	5.4	852
	Submit photo	Ej Milligan (Nonpartisan)	5.1	804
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	61

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,860
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Barry Slayden (Nonpartisan)
Mike Lyons (Nonpartisan)

Charleston County School District school board, District 3

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 3

Pam McKinney defeated Ashley Peele, Chris Collins, and Thomas Ravenell in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pam McKinney (Nonpartisan)	42.9	4,523
		Ashley Peele (Nonpartisan)	31.2	3,289
		Chris Collins (Nonpartisan)	17.3	1,824
	Submit photo	Thomas Ravenell (Nonpartisan)	8.2	865
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	34

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,535
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Kristen French (Nonpartisan)

Charleston County School District school board, District 4

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 4

Incumbent Courtney Waters defeated Kevin Hollinshead in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 4 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Courtney Waters (Nonpartisan)	63.8	3,641
	Kevin Hollinshead (Nonpartisan)	35.7	2,035
	Other/Write-in votes	0.5	30

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,706
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Charleston County School District school board, District 5

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 5

Carlotte Bailey defeated Vivian Sheppard Pettigrew and Melissa Couture in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carlotte Bailey (Nonpartisan)	37.5	1,776
	Submit photo	Vivian Sheppard Pettigrew (Nonpartisan)	37.4	1,769
		Melissa Couture (Nonpartisan)	24.5	1,160
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	28

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,733
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Charleston County School District school board, District 6

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 6

Incumbent Erica Cokley (Unofficially withdrew) defeated Lee Runyon, Eric Thome, and Samuel Whatley II in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erica Cokley (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	34.4	3,453
	Submit photo	Lee Runyon (Nonpartisan)	30.9	3,098
		Eric Thome (Nonpartisan)	27.5	2,757
	Submit photo	Samuel Whatley II (Nonpartisan)	6.5	650
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	68

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,026
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Charleston County School District school board, District 7

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 7

Leah Whatley defeated Jen Mieras, Joy Brown, and Sydney van Bulck in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Leah Whatley (Nonpartisan)	32.6	4,227
	Submit photo	Jen Mieras (Nonpartisan)	26.7	3,464
	Submit photo	Joy Brown (Nonpartisan)	22.8	2,960
	Submit photo	Sydney van Bulck (Nonpartisan)	17.5	2,270
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	64

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,985
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Charleston County School District school board, District 8

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 8

Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson defeated Travis Bedson, incumbent Helen Davis Frazier, and Doris Johnson in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson (Nonpartisan)	34.2	4,858
	Submit photo	Travis Bedson (Nonpartisan)	33.5	4,753
	Submit photo	Helen Davis Frazier (Nonpartisan)	21.5	3,052
	Submit photo	Doris Johnson (Nonpartisan)	10.5	1,485
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	61

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,209
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Eric Mack (Nonpartisan)
Kimberly Dawley (Nonpartisan)

Charleston County School District school board, District 9

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General election for Charleston County School District school board, District 9

Carol Tempel defeated Forrest Bjork and Graham Smith in the general election for Charleston County School District school board, District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carol Tempel (Nonpartisan)	46.7	8,061
	Submit photo	Forrest Bjork (Nonpartisan)	26.6	4,596
	Submit photo	Graham Smith (Nonpartisan)	26.4	4,565
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	44

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,266
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Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

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General election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical) (2 seats)

Courtney Waters and Kristen French defeated incumbent Chris Collins, Charles Monteith, and incumbent Kevin Hollinshead in the general election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical) on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Courtney Waters (Nonpartisan)	27.6	63,872
✔		Kristen French (Nonpartisan)	24.0	55,666
		Chris Collins (Nonpartisan)	19.2	44,401
	Submit photo	Charles Monteith (Nonpartisan)	15.9	36,869
		Kevin Hollinshead (Nonpartisan)	12.8	29,705
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	1,322

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 231,835
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Charleston County School District Peninsula (Historical)

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General election for Charleston County School District Peninsula (Historical)

Lauren Herterich defeated Regina Duggins, Lee Bennett Jr., and Tony Lewis in the general election for Charleston County School District Peninsula (Historical) on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lauren Herterich (Nonpartisan)	35.0	49,012
		Regina Duggins (Nonpartisan)	27.9	39,034
	Submit photo	Lee Bennett Jr. (Nonpartisan)	20.3	28,445
	Submit photo	Tony Lewis (Nonpartisan)	15.9	22,312
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,227

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,030
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Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

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General election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical) (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical) on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erica Cokley (Nonpartisan)	23.1	53,128
✔	Submit photo	Helen Davis Frazier (Nonpartisan)	15.8	36,500
		Chris Fraser (Nonpartisan)	15.8	36,342
		Francis Beylotte III (Nonpartisan)	14.0	32,236
		Hunter Schimpff (Nonpartisan)	13.2	30,421
	Submit photo	John Prioleau Sr. (Nonpartisan)	9.0	20,650
	Submit photo	Charles Glover Sr. (Nonpartisan)	8.6	19,878
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1,236

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 230,391
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Charleston County School District East Cooper (Historical)

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General election for Charleston County School District East Cooper (Historical) (2 seats)

Incumbent Kate Darby and Joyce Green defeated Jake Rambo and Sarah Shad Johnson in the general election for Charleston County School District East Cooper (Historical) on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kate Darby (Nonpartisan)	32.5	57,996
✔	Submit photo	Joyce Green (Nonpartisan)	26.1	46,525
	Submit photo	Jake Rambo (Nonpartisan)	25.2	45,025
		Sarah Shad Johnson (Nonpartisan)	15.9	28,372
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	524

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,442 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

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General election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

Incumbent Cindy Bohn Coats defeated Vivian Sheppard Pettigrew and Linda Mosley Lucas in the general election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical) on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Bohn Coats (Nonpartisan)	43.8	41,377
	Submit photo	Vivian Sheppard Pettigrew (Nonpartisan)	29.0	27,407
	Submit photo	Linda Mosley Lucas (Nonpartisan)	26.9	25,434
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	310

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,528 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

Incumbent Eric Mack defeated Paul Padron, Francis Beylotte III, and Herbert S. Fielding in the general election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical) on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eric Mack (Nonpartisan)	37.4	36,574
	Submit photo	Paul Padron (Nonpartisan)	21.6	21,120
		Francis Beylotte III (Nonpartisan)	20.9	20,492
	Submit photo	Herbert S. Fielding (Nonpartisan)	19.8	19,330
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	312

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,828 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

Incumbent Chris Collins won election in the general election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical) on September 5, 2017.

		Candidate
✔		Chris Collins (D)

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Charleston County School District Peninsula (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District Peninsula (Historical)

Incumbent Todd Garrett won election in the general election for Charleston County School District Peninsula (Historical) on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Todd Garrett (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

Incumbent Michael Miller won election in the general election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical) on November 8, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Michael Miller (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

Eric Mack won election in the general election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical) on June 14, 2016.

		Candidate
✔		Eric Mack (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District East Cooper (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District East Cooper (Historical)

Incumbent Kate Darby and incumbent Chris Staubes won election in the general election for Charleston County School District East Cooper (Historical) on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Kate Darby (Nonpartisan)
✔		Chris Staubes (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

General election

General election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical)

Incumbent Cindy Bohn Coats won election in the general election for Charleston County School District North Area (Historical) on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Cindy Bohn Coats (Nonpartisan)

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Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

General election

Special general election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical)

Incumbent Tripp Wiles won election in the special general election for Charleston County School District West Ashley (Historical) on November 4, 2014.

		Candidate
✔		Tripp Wiles (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Charleston County School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Kevin Hollinshead	District 4	2024	2028
Carolina Jewett	District 2	2024	2028
Michele Leber	District 6	2024	2028
Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson	District 8	2022	2028
Carlotte Bailey	District 5	2022	2026
Keith Grybowski	District 1	2022	2026
Pam McKinney	District 3	2022	2026
Carol Tempel	District 9	2022	2026
Leah Whatley	District 7	2022	2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Charleston County School District
Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 116	James Teeple	Republican Party	28%	88%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 108	Lee Hewitt	Republican Party	23%	42%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 112	Joe Bustos	Republican Party	18%	100%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 115	Spencer Wetmore	Democratic Party	16%	100%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 119	Leonidas Stavrinakis	Democratic Party	3%	100%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 113	Courtney Waters	Democratic Party	2%	100%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 110	Tom Hartnett	Republican Party	2%	99%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 80	Kathy Landing	Republican Party	2%	99%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 114	Gary Brewer	Republican Party	2%	28%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 111	Wendell Gilliard	Democratic Party	1%	99%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 109	Tiffany Spann-Wilder	Democratic Party	1%	72%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 15	JA Moore	Democratic Party	1%	60%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 94	Gil Gatch	Republican Party	< 1%	9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[1]

Revenue
Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$156,974,000	$3,182	13%
Local:	$694,917,000	$14,087	59%
State:	$326,200,000	$6,612	28%
Total:	$1,178,091,000	$23,881

Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$1,020,545,000	$20,687
Total Current Expenditures:	$750,460,000	$15,212
Instructional Expenditures:	$402,465,000	$8,158	39%
Student and Staff Support:	$111,418,347	$2,258	11%
Administration:	$90,348,000	$1,831	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$146,228,653	$2,964	14%
Total Capital Outlay:	$146,804,000	$2,975
Construction:	$141,117,000	$2,860
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$12,174,000	$246
Interest on Debt:	$25,492,000	$516

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."^[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	48	77	17	27	40-59	49	73
2018-2019	50	80	23	33	60-79	55	75
2017-2018	49	76	23	33	60-79	52	73
2016-2017	46	73	21	29	40-59	46	70
2015-2016	50	73	26	35	40-59	50	73
2014-2015	55	79	32	45	60-79	59	76
2013-2014	71	91	51	63	60-79	79	89
2012-2013	73	90	54	69	60-79	78	89
2011-2012	73	90	55	69	60-79	79	89
2010-2011	71	93	53	67	>=50	74	89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	53	78	25	31	40-59	57	77
2018-2019	53	79	25	33	60-79	61	77
2017-2018	50	74	23	30	60-79	55	75
2016-2017	49	70	23	30	40-59	53	73
2015-2016	53	70	27	35	40-59	55	77
2014-2015	45	65	23	27	40-59	45	67
2013-2014	75	87	56	65	60-79	83	92
2012-2013	77	88	60	70	60-79	82	92
2011-2012	74	86	57	67	>=80	81	91
2010-2011	72	90-94	55	66	>=50	78	90

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	87	>=95	81	75-79	PS	93
2018-2019	84	>=95	79	70-74	>=50	90
2017-2018	84	90-94	76	75-79	>=50	90
2016-2017	84	80-89	76	70-74	>=50	92
2015-2016	83	80-89	76	65-69	<50	91
2014-2015	84	>=95	78	75-79	>=50	89
2013-2014	80	80-89	71	75-79	PS	88
2012-2013	77	80-89	72	70-74	PS	83
2011-2012	75	80-89	68	60-64	>=50	85
2010-2011	73	80-89	65	65-69	PS	84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[3]

Enrollment
Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	50,400	0.9
2022-2023	49,929	1.2
2021-2022	49,331	2.0
2020-2021	48,330	-4.1
2019-2020	50,299	1.1
2018-2019	49,769	0.3
2017-2018	49,607	2.1
2016-2017	48,551	1.0
2015-2016	48,084	2.7
2014-2015	46,790	2.4
2013-2014	45,650	2.3
2012-2013	44,599	1.2
2011-2012	44,058	0.9
2010-2011	43,654	1.4
2009-2010	43,063	1.8
2008-2009	42,303	0.2
2007-2008	42,216	1.0
2006-2007	41,792	-2.8
2005-2006	42,970	-2.0
2004-2005	43,812	-0.7
2003-2004	44,109	0.2
2002-2003	44,008	1.1
2001-2002	43,516	-2.9
2000-2001	44,767	2.2
1999-2000	43,793	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE	Charleston County School District (%)	South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.6	1.9
Black	28.9	31.2
Hispanic	14.7	13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.1
Two or More Races	4.4	6.0
White	50.1	47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Charleston County School District had 3,796.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	145.00
Kindergarten:	167.00
Elementary:	2,240.45
Secondary:	1,243.70
Total:	3,796.15

Charleston County School District employed 122.75 district administrators and 280.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	122.75
District Administrative Support:	544.23
School Administrators:	280.00
School Administrative Support:	395.38

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	1,038.02
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	233.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	179.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	100.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	79.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	80.00
Library/Media Support:	23.20
Student Support Services:	270.82
Other Support Services:	556.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.^[5]

The Charleston County School District operates 82 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools
SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Academic Magnet High	718	9-12
A. C. Corcoran Elementary	716	PK-5
Allegro Charter School Of Music	216	6-12
Angel Oak Elementary	776	PK-5
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary	617	PK-5
Baptist Hill High	508	6-12
Belle Hall Elementary	657	PK-5
Buist Academy	537	3-8
Burke High	359	9-12
Camp Road Middle	857	6-8
Carolina Park Elementary	981	PK-5
Carolina Voyager Charter	392	KG-8
C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art	1,241	6-8
Charles Pinckney Elementary	646	3-5
Charleston Charter School For Math And Science	559	6-12
Charleston Development Academy	168	PK-8
Charleston Progressive	203	PK-5
Charleston School Of The Arts	1,069	6-12
Chicora Elementary	318	1-5
Cooper River Center For Advanced Studies	0	9-12
Deer Park Middle	300	6-8
Drayton Hall Elementary	655	PK-5
East Cooper Center For Advanced Studies	0	9-12
East Cooper Montessori Charter	429	PK-8
E.B. Ellington Elementary	363	PK-5
Edith L. Frierson Elementary	149	PK-6
Greg Mathis Charter High	61	9-12
Harbor View Elementary	662	PK-5
Haut Gap Middle	433	6-8
Hunley Park Elementary	430	PK-5
James B. Edwards Elementary	763	PK-5
James Island Charter High	1,597	9-12
James Island Elementary	616	PK-5
James Simons Montessori	371	PK-8
Jane Edwards Elementary	65	PK-6
Jennie Moore Elementary	999	PK-5
Jerry Zucker Middle School Of Science	501	6-8
Ladson Elementary	893	PK-5
Laing Middle	1,024	6-8
Lambs Elementary	506	PK-5
Laurel Hill Primary	736	PK-2
Lucy Garrett Beckham High	1,763	9-12
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori	475	PK-8
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary	828	PK-5
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning And Family Center	259	PK-KG
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary	491	PK-5
Meeting Street Elementary	1,153	PK-8
Memminger Elementary	415	PK-5
Midland Park Primary	376	PK-KG
Military Magnet Academy	400	6-12
Minnie Hughes Elementary	185	PK-5
Mitchell Elementary	200	PK-5
Montessori Community School	281	PK-8
Morningside Middle	555	6-8
Moultrie Middle	1,135	6-8
Mt. Pleasant Academy	651	PK-5
Mt. Zion Elementary	299	PK-5
Murray-Lasaine Montessori	338	PK-8
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	403	PK-5
North Charleston Elementary	307	PK-5
North Charleston High	785	9-12
Northwoods Middle	677	6-8
Oakland Elementary	525	PK-5
Orange Grove Charter School	1,169	PK-8
Pattison'S Academy For Comprehensive Education	50	PK-12
Pepperhill Elementary	439	PK-5
Pinehurst Elementary	690	1-5
Rb Stall High	2,025	9-12
Sanders-Clyde Elementary	353	PK-5
Simmons Pinckney Middle	199	6-8
Springfield Elementary	674	PK-5
St. Andrew'S School Of Math And Science	733	PK-5
Stiles Point Elementary	813	PK-5
St. James Santee Elementary-Middle	170	PK-8
St. Johns High	423	9-12
Stono Park Elementary	371	PK-5
Sullivan'S Island Elementary	509	PK-5
Thomas C. Cario Middle	1,130	6-8
Wando High	2,593	9-12
W. B. Goodwin Elementary	424	PK-5
West Ashley Center For Advance Studies	0	9-12
West Ashley High	2,043	9-12

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Footnotes

[1] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[2] U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021

[3] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[4] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

[5] National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025

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