John Paul II Catholic School, Ridgeland, SC

John Paul II Catholic School is a Roman Catholic private school in Ridgeland, SC teaching grades 6-12. It reported 363 students and about 9.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on South Carolina’s official ESTF list.

Can you use ESTF here?

✓ On the official South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-03. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: 6-12
Students: 363
Teachers: 40
Students per teacher: 9.5
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Go on to a 4-year college: 100%
Setting: Rural

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What South Carolina pays, and what that leaves you

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South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account

$7,634 per student for 2026-27 Paid quarterly.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at John Paul II Catholic School?

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Other private schools nearby

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St. Gregory the Great Catholic School	PreK-6	162	11.3	Roman Catholic	4
Cross Schools ✓	PreK-12	480	24	Episcopal	6
Legacy Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	147	8.6	Baptist	8
May River Montessori School ✓	PreK-9	74	4.8	Nonsectarian	9
Beaufort Christian School ✓	PreK-11	33	11	Baptist	11
Step of Faith Christian Academy ✓	PreK-12	188	8.2	Baptist	11
Thomas Heyward Academy ✓	PreK-12	256	13.8	Nonsectarian	12
The Complete Student ✓	5-12	100	10	Nonsectarian	14

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