A school identification number (SIDN) is a seven-digit number assigned to a public school and district by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE). This seven-digit number, which is unique to a single school, is used by the SCDE, districts, and schools for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, finance, funding, assessment, data, federal reporting requirements, PowerSchool, and food services.
Districts and schools must address Accreditation Standards which are set forth in the State Board of Education Regulation 43-300, Accreditation Criteria. A confirmation letter with the name and the link to the applicable Accreditation Standards is sent to the superintendent when a new school opens or changes are made to an existing school.
Please contact Dana Jones at dnjones@ed.sc.gov for assistance.
District Consolidation **NEW**
If two or more school districts merge by choice or due to state legislation, each district’s superintendent or designee must alert the SCDE and complete the application(s) in the link below.
Request for a New SIDN
A new SIDN may be requested under one or more of the following circumstances:
- A school with a student population drawn from a new attendance area is opened at a new building site in a particular district;
- A school undergoes a change in its grade span or a modification in its attendance area that results in a change of more than 50 percent in the size of its student population from one school year to the next;
- A school is substantially altered due to several schools within its district being reorganized;
- A charter school moves to another district; or
- A school is opened as or converted to a charter school.
To request a new SIDN, the district must complete the "Request for a School Identification Number (SIDN)" form in the link below. The completed form and the District Board of Trustees meeting minutes concerning approval based on one of the circumstances above. Both documents should be emailed to dnjones@ed.sc.gov.
Grade Span, Name Change, Address Change or Other Organizational Changes (Including Mergers)
When a district has any grade span, name change, address change or other organizational changes (including mergers) or school name change to one of its schools, the district must complete the form below and email it to dnjones@ed.sc.gov.
School Closing
When a district is closing any school or a charter school is moving to another district, the district must complete the School Closing form below. Attach the District Board of Trustees meeting minutes of the approval of the closing the school. Email both documents to dnjones@ed.sc.gov.
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