St. Gregory the Great Catholic School
38 Saint Gregory Dr, Okatie, SC 29909Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-6
- Students (K-12)
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 11.3
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Hilton Head Island center
- 12.1 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
- 16
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Diocese
- Diocese of Charleston, SC
- Boys and girls
- 56% boys, 44% girls
- Setting
- Rural
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- 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
- 157 to 162, up 5 (3%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 4 (27)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (18)
- Average a grade
- About 23
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,310
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- 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
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (274 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 11.3 here; median 8.3 at 69 SC elementary schools
- Size in Beaufort County
- Larger than 7 of 12 other schools we list
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.
St. Gregory the Great Catholic School tuition, and what ESTF pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $15,250 to $20,500 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 St. Gregory the Great Catholic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Schools | $15,250 to $18,250 | 2026-27 | 2.0 |
| John Paul II Catholic School | $15,900 to $17,900 | 2026-27 | 4.3 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | $15,350 to $20,500 | 2026-27 | 12.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Schools ✓ | PreK-12 | 480 | 2 |
| John Paul II Catholic School ✓ | 6-12 | 363 | 4 |
| May River Montessori School ✓ | PreK-9 | 74 | 5 |
| St. Francis Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 201 | 12 |
| Daufuskie Island Independent School | 7-8 | 4 | 13 |
| Legacy Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 147 | 13 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | K-12 | 628 | 13 |
| Live Oak Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 13 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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- South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund: amount and eligibility
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