Jefferson Davis Academy, Blackville SC: PreK-12

Tuition: Not published
Grades: PreK-12
Students (K-12): 249
Students per teacher: 12.5
Affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
From Blackville center: 1.5 miles

All school facts and where they come from

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.

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School facts

Teachers: 21
Student body: Coeducational
Boys and girls: 50% boys, 50% girls
Go on to a 4-year college: 50%
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

Enrollment over time

2019-20 to 2023-24: 183 to 249, up 66 (36%)

Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)

Largest grade: Kindergarten (26)
Smallest grade: Grade 8 (13)
Average a grade, high school included: About 19

The school year

Days in the school year: 158
Length of the school day: 7 hours 20 minutes
Hours of school a year: about 1,160
Kindergarten: Full day, 4 days a week
Classes, 2023-24: In person
Library or media center: Yes
Year, against South Carolina: 22 days shorter than the 180-day median of 271 schools we list
School day, against South Carolina: 20 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)

How it compares

Students per teacher

Students per teacher: 12.5 here; median 9.5 at 136 SC combined schools

Student body, 2023-24

Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.

Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.

Jefferson Davis Academy tuition, and what ESTF pays

Published tuition: No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website

SC

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

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Calvary Fellowship Mennonite	1-12	29	9.7	Mennonite	4
Barnwell Christian School	1-12	53	7.6	Mennonite	5
Winfield Heights Christian Kindergarten ✓	PreK-K	16	16	Christian (nondenominational)	9
Moriah Christian Academy	1-11	11	5.5	Christian (nondenominational)	16
Andrew Jackson Academy ✓	PreK-12	266	16.6	Christian (nondenominational)	18
North Christian Academy ✓	On the state list; not in the federal survey				21
Wesley Christian School	PreK-12	38	38	Methodist	25
First Southern Methodist Church & Wesley Christian School	PreK-12	38	6.3	Methodist	25

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