Daufuskie Island Independent School
30 Captain Monroe Ln, Daufuskie Island, SC 29915From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 7-8
- Students (K-12)
- Fewer than 10
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Hilton Head Island center
- 7.9 miles
Can you use ESTF here?
Not on the ESTF list we read
- About the list
- How the ESTF list works
- Applying
- Closed for 2026-27. For 2027-28, renewals and siblings of current students apply first (that window opens November 1), new priority applicants follow from January 15, and other eligible students after that. Join the waitlist to hear the exact dates.
Source: ESTF official source, dated September 28, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 4
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Setting
- Rural
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,350
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against South Carolina
- Same as the median of the 271 private schools we list
- School day, against South Carolina
- 30 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)
How it compares
- Size in Beaufort County
- Smallest of the 13 schools we list
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Daufuskie Island Independent School tuition, and what ESTF pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $15,250 to $27,950 a year, published by 3 private schools nearby. School by school
South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account
- Award
- $7,634 per student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- Paid quarterly.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 7, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Daufuskie Island Independent School?
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Tuition and fees ESTF pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Preparatory School | $17,750 to $27,950 | 2026-27 | 4.0 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | $15,350 to $20,500 | 2026-27 | 10.2 |
| Cross Schools | $15,250 to $18,250 | 2026-27 | 10.7 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Preparatory School ✓ | PreK-12 | 402 | 4 |
| Sea Pines Montessori Academy | K-6 | 61 | 4 |
| Heritage Academy | Not in the federal survey | 6 | |
| May River Montessori School ✓ | PreK-9 | 74 | 8 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | K-12 | 628 | 10 |
| St. Francis Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 201 | 11 |
| Cross Schools ✓ | PreK-12 | 480 | 11 |
| Live Oak Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 11 | |
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