St. Joseph School, Columbia, SC

St. Joseph School is a Roman Catholic private school in Columbia, SC teaching grades PreK-6. It reported 213 students and about 8.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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Schools marked here appear as in-person independent schools on the approved-provider workbook published by the South Carolina Department of Education, dated September 3, 2026.Official ESTF source.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-6
Students: 213
Teachers: 27
Students per teacher: 8.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: City

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

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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.

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