Charleston County School District
South Carolina
Charleston County School District is a school district within Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It educates roughly 50,000 kindergarten to 12th grade students in 80 schools.
AdvancEd Accreditation
The Charleston County School District (CCSD) and all schools are accredited by Cognia.
Superintendent
Current Superintendent
Charleston County School District's (CCSD) Board of Trustees voted to name Anita Huggins, the Superintendent of Schools effective Jan. 22, 2024.
Previous Superintendents
Charleston County School District's (CCSD) Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. Eric Gallien, the Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Gallien is the highest paid CCSD employee in history with a contracted salary of $275,000 with a 2% increase every year. Dr.
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